There are these rather silly but slightly irresponsible car ads running now where a car load of kids or a family of four comes up to a stop and, on cue, everybody leaps out of the car with all four doors open, runs around the car in a mad parody of musical chairs and jump back in to speed away just as the light turns green, with a different driver.
Modern politics resembles this or vice versa.
I believe you're describing what's colloquially called, "A Chinese Fire-drill".
"Modern politics resembles this or vice versa."
Uh-huh.
Totally agree with your analogy, Professor. ;^)
Unfortunately, "knowin's not controllin'".
~huh.
Still the shenanagns from our august leaders (of both sides) aren't going to simply go without exacting a price.
One day the combined total buildup of BS will violate the angle of repose and tons upon tons of accumulated excrement's going to obey gravity like everything else.
Watch-out. {g}
The position of all-too-many these days appears to mirror that of one A.E. Newman, "What, me worry?"
As it turns out -- and in hindsight -- Newman was neither fool nor genius when he uttered those words.
...he was a prophet. ;^)