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This seems like a pretty typical political discourse that you see anywhere and everywhere. Government of Party A ascribes any bad news to the previous administration, and any improvement to their own good governance. Opposition Party B ascribes any improvement to anyone or anything but the government of Party A ("what specific policy led to this?" they whine), and they blame that same government for any deterioration in anything and everything in the country, or even the world. 'Nepal earthquake kills thousands - thanks Obama!'
The tribalism and pettifogging of modern political discourse in the US, Europe and most of the 'developed' world is the reason for the decline in trust for politicians and disenchantment with the political process - well, that and all the other things that are wrong with 'liberal democracy'.
The tribalism and pettifogging of modern political discourse in the US, Europe and most of the 'developed' world is the reason for the decline in trust for politicians and disenchantment with the political process - well, that and all the other things that are wrong with 'liberal democracy'.