I think that is one reason, if not the main reason, why the GOP has always been so ineffective and corrupt - loyal opposition at best. They knew the media would attack them any chance they get so they have to play to the camera and the talking heads for good PR. Theoretically that should be changing with Internet and new media taking over, but the boomer Republicans don't realize it yet.
Maybe. But it seems to me that the same class of people - lawyers, millionaires, etc. - dominates both parties. So you're going to get the views of lawyers and millionaires regardless of who is in office, however they pandered to get there. If there more coal miners and sewer workers, then you're going to get their views.
Example: the peasants in France, had precisely one representative of the 1200 in the Estates General of 1789, despite making up 90% of the population. So their views and interests were ignored.
I think that is one reason, if not the main reason, why the GOP has always been so ineffective and corrupt - loyal opposition at best. They knew the media would attack them any chance they get so they have to play to the camera and the talking heads for good PR. Theoretically that should be changing with Internet and new media taking over, but the boomer Republicans don't realize it yet.
Maybe. But it seems to me that the same class of people - lawyers, millionaires, etc. - dominates both parties. So you're going to get the views of lawyers and millionaires regardless of who is in office, however they pandered to get there. If there more coal miners and sewer workers, then you're going to get their views.
Example: the peasants in France, had precisely one representative of the 1200 in the Estates General of 1789, despite making up 90% of the population. So their views and interests were ignored.