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kleinbl00 · 2759 days ago · link · · parent · post: Barack Obama's $400,000 speaking fees reveal what few want to admit
Maybe fifteen years back Jon Stewart pointed out that politics is dominated by extremists because most people have better shit to do with their time. I think it's fair to say that most people are disinterested above all else. The people who are interested are generally interested tribally - it's rare you find someone who likes to watch sports but has no favorite teams.
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user-inactivated · 2758 days ago · link ·
So, it wasn't that people's policies were extremist but their views on things? That makes sense, now that I think about it. Many people of both parties (haven't seen much Dems, though) are utterly stubborn about the way things are supposed to be done all around the board.