Another, more cynic, way to see it is, you can choose one of two possibilities: -You can have politicians that try to appeal ill-informed general population mo

Another, more cynic, way to see it is, you can choose one of two possibilities: -You can have politicians that try to appeal ill-informed general population motivated by fear. We would call this, the European way. -You can have politicians that try to appeal well informed lobbyist motivated by greed. We will call this the American Way. Or, the even more cynical, and probably more realistic option, you can have both: politicians that try to eat their cake and have it too.