politics

i think it’s masterful distraction strategy that we’re discussing immigrants in Ohio eating pets as some abstract definition of racism instead of focusing on the *actual* issues caused by an unchecked border (national security and debt, employment, healthcare), and i think we’re all foolish to be falling for it.

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People don’t get elected on policy, people get elected on brand.  In fact if you discuss policy you end up at a disadvantage because your opponent can skewer your policy while revealing nothing of their own.  Politics is war and war is deception.

It’s going to take a massive cultural shift to change it.  We have to have more than 2 parties, we have to change voting systems, and we need to make people actually care.

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I’ve tried to be the change by talking about changing the voting system (I have a flashy scheme) but talking to people involved in politics is honestly depressing.

We can still do small things, though.  One thing I do is email all my local politicians a list of questions and vote based on their answers.  It’s a tiny thing but hopefully shows I still care about local engagement (and not just the country-wide issues)

this is a great (although depressing) take, thanks for sharing it. agree it will take a massive cultural shift to change, and often times it will have to get worse before it gets better.