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Politics in English-speaking countries, particularly the US, seems to have partly become entertainment. Some of the "fans" appear more fervent than even the pol
by Aerroon 6y ago
Politics in English-speaking countries, particularly the US, seems to have partly become entertainment. Some of the "fans" appear more fervent than even the politicians themselves.
I'm an outsider and even I've been drawn into US politics, because it is entertaining. Sometimes it's more entertaining than a fictional story. But I doubt that this makes for sensible governing.
- oblio 6y agoTheir election cycles happen every 2 years and I think there's no time limit for electoral advertising. So they're always promoting candidates, almost all year round. To top that off, they have only two parties and party affiliation is almost like supporting a sports club. A recipe for great objectivity.
- bellyfullofbac 6y agoI agree, it's all insane isn't it... For neutrality's sake I'll say there's Team Green, and Team Yellow. When Green is in power, Yellow supporters might scream about a topic, like debt. Then Team Yellow comes into power. Spending goes crazy, Team Green supporters point out previous Team Yellow statements about debt, and their current conduct. What does the average Team Yellow supporter do? They don't listen, they don't try to analyze the stuff themselves, they listen to their own news media.
- BlueTemplar 6y agoThe problem is when political polarization becomes so strong that they become two separate ethnicities. The USA would probably have already fallen apart if it wasn't a federal country ?
- Chazprime 6y agoEntertaining, or entertaining in a “US politics is like a car crash” way? I have a hard time discerning myself at times.
- dudul 6y agoPolitics is sports for those who think themselves too educated for sports.
- dr_dshiv 6y agoSports teams, exactly. Why would you ever support someone on the other team? It's all about winning, right?