> It used to feel like the people in power had a certain set of beliefs, good or bad, but at least predictable. Now it feels like nobody believes in anything ex

> It used to feel like the people in power had a certain set of beliefs, good or bad, but at least predictable. Now it feels like nobody believes in anything except inasmuch as it helps them win. I think logical consistency was never really there. It is just harder to maintain the illusion of logical consistency when politicians are expected to tweet five times a day, instead of issue press releases a few times a month.