> Why do we assume everybody in politics has sinister intentions? Over the last 30+ years I've seen both parties flip flop on foreign military intervention, ga

> Why do we assume everybody in politics has sinister intentions? Over the last 30+ years I've seen both parties flip flop on foreign military intervention, gay marriage, states rights, big government, judicial appointments, filibusters, corporate bailouts, government surveillance, militarizing the police, etc. and the list goes on. Both parties have been rhetorically and legislatively on both sides of these issues depending on their position of power. The one thing that is consistent is that the two parties blame each other and the party that's out of power tries to complain and obstruct until they get back in power. So, after a while it is easy to look at millions of donations following in to influence elections and the flip flop of positions and be skeptical of anyone who thinks they can affect change without changing the way government and elections ultimately work.