I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but there’s a lot not to like about American politics these days.
Our governments — at the local, state, and federal level — sometimes seem like they have all but forgotten how to do the basic blocking-and-tackling work for which they were instituted, and yet they still manage to spend breathtaking sums of money in the process. Both major parties have overwhelmingly nominated very flawed retreads who are decidedly past their prime. And American media organizations have turned into something resembling zombified partisan mouthpieces — without any of the charm or the fun! I suspect that the editors of Pravda would blush at the brazenness on display on both the right and the left these days. Anyone would be wise to take what passes for “the news” on the cable networks, social media, or most political news websites with a forklift full of salt.
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