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You can be supported all you like by special interest groups. If people don't vote for you, you're ejected from office. So at some point, they have to keep up t
by balabaster 8y ago
You can be supported all you like by special interest groups. If people don't vote for you, you're ejected from office. So at some point, they have to keep up the appearance of standing for the people.
- ratsmack 8y agoThe only time they "appear" to care is when they are campaigning and saying all the right things you want to hear. But on return to Congress, it is just business as usual.
- crooked-v 8y agoThe article you're commenting about would suggest otherwise.
- hannasanarion 8y agoPoliticians overwhelmingly tend to keep their promises[1]. Democrats have tried many times to get money out of politics, but they were obstructed by Republicans (who have never promised such) on every attempt. 1. https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/trust-us-politicians-keep-most-of-their-promises/ https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/trust-us-politicians-ke...