2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Seems like we have reached a tipping point [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)And sure, if politicians didn't make deals, they wouldn't get elected.
If you described a politician who was a strong supporter of Raytheon, and who pushed to prevent the Army from shutting down production of surplus, UN-NEEDED battlefield comm equipment because it would cost constituent jobs, many people here would say "Scummy warmonger politician! BAD! BAD!"
Then, when you tell them that politician is Elizabeth Warren, it all "Ooops, well, she must have had her reasons...."
See, I've always understood that Warren straddled that line--because if there are no jobs here in MA, we end up being on the receiving end of government charity, with little prospects, no business growth, instead of having a healthy economy and contributing more to the Federal government than we take in.
Cult of personality is no way to run a railroad. Ya end up getting railroaded!