So, how exactly do politics work?

[Woodznutz]

Let's say your community, state, or country has a problem that negatively affects the majority of the people. The problem can be easily solved with effective legislation, however if solved some or even many people would become unemployed. Knowing that such legislation would cost them votes in the next election is enough to oppose such legislation. Being reelected is more important to politicians than solving these problems. That's how politics really works and why our culture is infected with entrenched problems.

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

Let's say your community, state, or country has a problem that negatively affects the majority of the people. The problem can be easily solved with effective legislation, however if solved some or even many people would become unemployed. Knowing that such legislation would cost them votes in the next election is enough to oppose such legislation. Being reelected is more important to politicians than solving these problems. That's how politics really works and why our culture is infected with entrenched problems.

I'm sorry. How does this qualify as "satire"?
Other than the fact we've been subject to minority rule for...decades now?

 

[toobfreak]

So, how exactly do politics work?​

 

[Woodznutz]

I'm sorry. How does this qualify as "satire"?
Other than the fact we've been subject to minority rule for...decades now?

Oops. Wrong forum.

 

[Donald H]

Let's say your community, state, or country has a problem that negatively affects the majority of the people. The problem can be easily solved with effective legislation, however if solved some or even many people would become unemployed. Knowing that such legislation would cost them votes in the next election is enough to oppose such legislation. Being reelected is more important to politicians than solving these problems. That's how politics really works and why our culture is infected with entrenched problems.

China has devised a capitalist system that does work, because it has eliminated the problem issue to which you refer.

Is it worth it to the people of China if it allows China to surge ahead unencumbered by the need for politicians to be re-elected.

Trump obviously has a crude imitation of China's option in mind, even if can only admit to wanting to try it for a day.

 

[Woodznutz]

China has devised a capitalist system that does work, because it has eliminated the problem issue to which you refer.

Is it worth it to the people of China if it allows China to surge ahead unencumbered by the need for politicians to be re-elected.

Trump obviously has a crude imitation of China's option in mind, even if can only admit to wanting to try it for a day.

I think he meant it would only take him one day to issue all of the executive orders needed to set things right from the Biden-Harris administration.

 

[Donald H]

I think he meant it would only take him one day to issue all of the executive orders needed to set things right from the Biden-Harris administration.

Maybe, but your issue is with Politicians who only act in their own interest of being re-elected. That's mostly true, but China has found a way around the problem.

Democracies become dictatorships after a period of political assassinations.

China has found a way in capitalism that can demand socially responsibility on doing what is right for their country.

That's a healthy blend of socialism by the very definition. The ACA is begrudgingly being accepted all across your country.

The minority still accepts the $100,000 bill for an appendectomy.

 

[Woodznutz]

Maybe, but your issue is with Politicians who only act in their own interest of being re-elected. That's mostly true, but China has found a way around the problem.

Democracies become dictatorships after a period of political assassinations.

China has found a way in capitalism that can demand socially responsibility on doing what is right for their country.

That's a healthy blend of socialism by the very definition. The ACA is begrudgingly being accepted all across your country.

The minority still accepts the $100,000 bill for an appendectomy.

Both governments are to be feared but for different reasons.
China's government operates as a criminal organization.
America's government allows criminal organizations to operate.

 

[alang1216]

Let's say your community, state, or country has a problem that negatively affects the majority of the people. The problem can be easily solved with effective legislation, however if solved some or even many people would become unemployed. Knowing that such legislation would cost them votes in the next election is enough to oppose such legislation. Being reelected is more important to politicians than solving these problems. That's how politics really works and why our culture is infected with entrenched problems.

We get the gov't we deserve, not the one we dream of.