Grift: the project of gaining power/wealth from the existence of a problem without any interest in even remotely attempting to solve the problem.
If saying “the government is the problem” is an effective strategy for a person to gain political power, then that person is heavily incentivized to do everything in their power to make government ineffective.
See:
Complaining extensively about both high taxes and high gas prices yet uniformly voting against removing the gasoline tax.
Supporting the troops, yet voting against medical care for veterans.
See also: Calling for donations after the reversal of Roe v Wade.
Disavowing the role of the party in power to control gas prices when they’re rising and then tweeting about how much they’re doing to save Americans money when gas prices are falling.
As no fan of either major party, it’s amusing to me (and slightly sad) to watch true adherents point fingers at the other side.
> Disavowing the role of the party in power to control gas prices when they’re rising and then tweeting about how much they’re doing to save Americans money when gas prices are falling
If I measured all of what is said, spent, and done in national politics, I would probably conclude that national politics is more about messaging and money than policy.
If saying “the government is the problem” is an effective strategy for a person to gain political power, then that person is heavily incentivized to do everything in their power to make government ineffective.
See:
Complaining extensively about both high taxes and high gas prices yet uniformly voting against removing the gasoline tax.
Supporting the troops, yet voting against medical care for veterans.