blame politicians ffs, not people who don't matter. Politicians and parties base their platforms on polling data and voting patterns. Sure -- it's a highly in

blame politicians ffs, not people who don't matter. Politicians and parties base their platforms on polling data and voting patterns. Sure -- it's a highly inefficient system, and there are plenty other inputs into their behavior. But at the end of the day, they still have to actually win elections. It's a crap system in many ways but public opinion definitely matters.