politics is a component too... i wouldn't go looking for purely intelligent decision making from a government selected by popularity contest. the perception th

politics is a component too... i wouldn't go looking for purely intelligent decision making from a government selected by popularity contest. the perception that school is getting easier, a criticism of the government that is politically undesirable, can be addressed by a 'return to traditional methods' in superficial ways... even if there is not really a concrete problem to address. politics isn't about doing or achieving anything in terms of education or quality of life for others - its about making other people happy.