Politics is the only game where there is a well-defined idea of winning with no associated material skill it is ^about*. Imagine a sportsball game where all players did was pump up the crowd and argued with umpires. No field, ball, or play. Just points scoring.
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Unlike sports, in politics its what happens after the game that matters. 'New rules' affecting everything from pocketbooks to our consciousness are hidden, then promoted with team spirit persuasion, sure to please the tribe, even if their confused as to the motives and outcome.
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If politics were only what you see on TV, then this observation would be partially correct. But there is far more going on in private and even publicly that the news media doesn't follow because it doesn't generate interest.
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It's why I think political scientists REALLY need to go back to thinking of themselves as political philosophers, critics, or speculatives.
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