One unfortunate side-effect of democratic elections is that politicians spend their time on what they believe their voters care about most. I think boredom and entitlement has led to a "need" to be outraged, to have an opinion, to be invested or emotionally committed to some cause. Victim hood is easy to trigger in such a social context. Politicians trigger these emotional issues and citizens vote for the individuals who make them feel validated in their cause. The cycle has spun a bit out of control in the U.S. today. Few are leading and critical issues are being swept down the road - locally and globally. Thanks for reading.