Nice points. I would distinguish “politics as rhetorical battles” vs. “getting things done in the halls of power”. The latter could be executed in the way that special interests have done so well: by hiring full-time lobbyists who push their agendas with members of Congress, not necessarily in a public way (though enlisting public outcry when needed).
Nice points. I would distinguish “politics as rhetorical battles” vs. “getting things done in the halls of power”. The latter could be executed in the way that special interests have done so well: by hiring full-time lobbyists who push their agendas with members of Congress, not necessarily in a public way (though enlisting public outcry when needed).
Ralph Nader (my political hero growing up) makes this point: