I think you and I blame different people for that. I blame voters for wanting easy answers, having a NIMBY attitude to anything, want scapegoats, won't raise t

I think you and I blame different people for that. I blame voters for wanting easy answers, having a NIMBY attitude to anything, want scapegoats, won't raise taxes in good times, won't help their neighbors in bad times, blame everyone else for their problems, demand instant results, get bored waiting for long-term solutions, care more about style over substance... Politicians exploit all of those things. And so do talking heads.