[quote=Jorick]
Hey Nex, here's a fun fact for you: politics =/= fulfilling the needs of the people. Not in this day and age, nor has it been the case for many decades. Focusing on politics rather than their elected duty to fulfill the needs of their people is what causes politicians to become heaping sacks of shit who vote based on the wishes of their corporate sponsors rather than the people who elected them. Not giving a fuck about detractors is one thing, but that doesn't automatically mean someone's a gutsy politician who's doing what's right despite the hate; sometimes it means they're ignoring the wishes and needs of their people for their own personal agenda, and that's quite the opposite of what they should be doing even by your own definition of what matters for a politician.
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For example, focusing on politics might lead you to argue 'Republicans is bullys!!' instead of 'the historical data supports a claim that Keynsian fiscal policy underperforms a more laissez-faire economic policy.'