“The system buys people off and otherwise finds ways to intimidate and convince them to “be reasonable”. The old DC aphorism applies: To get along, go along.”
When it comes to promoting your self interest you do whatever works in a situation.
In DC that’s what seems to work for some.
When it comes to promoting your self interest you do whatever works in a situation.
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In politics self interest has a way of morphing from one thing to another.
When they run for office they promise to do what the people want.
When they get to Washington they vote for what the party and special interests want.
Sometimes those doing things for short term benefit (i.e., making deals) lose sight of the longer term consequences. Some Republican senators who crammed through the red flag legislation are going to find that out.