the political machine is not a public institution
The Political Industrial Complex is not a public institution. It is largely about competition between private actors.
The The bipartisan actors created the rules to their own game to keep it that way.
Politics isn’t broken, it is doing exactly what the red and blue teams designed it to do.
Also:
- The Political Parties Exist To Fight Eachother
- The Populace Isn't Committed to Non-Partisan Political Reform
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