They’re just doing what they’re paid to do. Your mistake is assuming they work for the people, just because their official job title says they do.
99% of politicians work for their donors. That’s where enough money to actually campaign comes from. That may match what the people want/need, or it may not.
The depressing part is how little money that actually comes down to per politician. You want to assume it’s millions, but it’s not for most of them. For most it’s under 50k per year to buy their votes.
This isn’t specific to one party or the other. This is universal across US politics.
They’re just doing what they’re paid to do. Your mistake is assuming they work for the people, just because their official job title says they do.
99% of politicians work for their donors. That’s where enough money to actually campaign comes from. That may match what the people want/need, or it may not.
The depressing part is how little money that actually comes down to per politician. You want to assume it’s millions, but it’s not for most of them. For most it’s under 50k per year to buy their votes.
This isn’t specific to one party or the other. This is universal across US politics.