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I am not American, and I have no idea how American politics works... The bottom line to me is that despite (or because of) the things this chap is doing, he got
by Alterlife 14y ago
I am not American, and I have no idea how American politics works... The bottom line to me is that despite (or because of) the things this chap is doing, he got reelected. Why are Americans voting for him?
- bruceboughton 14y agoPeople rarely vote for individuals. Instead they usually vote for parties. This is certainly true in the UK. I suspect it's the case in the USA and most other democracies.
- 001sky 14y ago80% of individuals are re-elected in the house, in part because power structures reward seniority and create path-dependency, so the older your guy the he can "bring home the bacon" (aka, pork) to his constituents. tldr, not true in the us. totally different system.