The "sports mentality" in politics is down wind to "I don't pay attention" and arguably worse imo. More than a few NPC acquaintances only care about "beating other team" not any of the actual issues or people involved. "It was bad for the Dems to run Biden because he's bad for the party", never that the party itself is the problem.
You've got it backwards. Apathy is much worse than zealotry when it comes to politics because it means that there is no mechanism within an apathetic electorate to cause change. Zealotry can only work for so long, so it does have to end and/or become more refined before you get burnout. But burnout is effecting the Left more than the right.
The "sports mentality" in politics is down wind to "I don't pay attention" and arguably worse imo. More than a few NPC acquaintances only care about "beating other team" not any of the actual issues or people involved. "It was bad for the Dems to run Biden because he's bad for the party", never that the party itself is the problem.
You've got it backwards. Apathy is much worse than zealotry when it comes to politics because it means that there is no mechanism within an apathetic electorate to cause change. Zealotry can only work for so long, so it does have to end and/or become more refined before you get burnout. But burnout is effecting the Left more than the right.