The president is clinging to his long record of a bellicose approach to foreign relations—even as public opinion is going the other way.
  • SCB@lemmy.world
    17·
    11 months ago

    There are probably less than a dozen politicians in America that actually listen to their constituents

    This is false, and is essentially just a long-running meme of Americans hating authority now being taken as fact.

    All politicians overwhelmingly do what their constituents want them to do - moreso now than at any time before the modern era, because most politicians are extremely nervous about being primaried, and not worried about a challenger from another party

    • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      All politicians overwhelmingly do what their constituents want them to do - moreso now than at any time before the modern era, because most politicians are extremely nervous about being primaried

      Henry Cuellar didn’t need to worry. He is anti-labor, anti-abortion, and pro-nra, but his opponent was progressive, so the party protected him.

    • GodlessCommie@lemmy.worldEnglish
      37·
      11 months ago

      Not a single one of them are concerned about being primaried. They could be total shit candidates and they will still be reelected as long as they keep that D next to their name.

      • SCB@lemmy.world
        11·
        11 months ago

        Tell that to the Republican party, which has been turned inside-out by this process over 6 years, and has been reforming since 2010 solely because of primary threats