>Why do Americans elect lawyers? I think you're overthinking it. Lawyers make good politicians because they're good debaters. A good debater and charismatic in

>Why do Americans elect lawyers? I think you're overthinking it. Lawyers make good politicians because they're good debaters. A good debater and charismatic individual garners votes. So long as you're not 110% bat-shit insane you'll win votes and the better you are at making the opponent look bad the better on you. Too much of American politics isn't so much about making realistic promises and outlooks on the future that are obtainable as it is about extremism and making the others look bad. To me it seems like that style of politics wins because "it makes good TV".