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Originally Posted by GGG
I think the attitudes have been there but the line you aren't allowed to cross has moved further out. Attack ads are expected and no longer a controversial thing. I think the fact that it is much more in your face is the proof of the slowly boiling Frog.
The other thing that is happening is the more extreme positions are winning. Scheer would have never won in a major party because electability used to be a concern but the new model is energize the base and denergise the opposition to win on turnout. In that environment cross floor electability doesn't matter.
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I agree, it's been a slow subtle process. Like most things though, it's unlikely there will be any attempt to address it until it gets to a point where it is too far gone. It would be nice if the voting public took these issues more seriously and demanded some reforms to the system, I personally believe there should be limits imposed on political contributions from any source. Bernie Sanders proved you can still run a campaign at a grassroots level without major sponsorship, hopefully people realize if all candidates were made to do the same the result would be more effective public service and less serving the interests of major sponsors.