By Martha Quillen I used to be a news junkie, but even I find modern politicking exhausting and somewhat pointless. I once harbored the idea that our elected officials represented the people’s mandate, but today there are seldom mandates. Now, elections are often ridiculously close, probably because Americans usually elect partisan players who deliver partisan goals, which guarantee that a large proportion of citizens feel left out. Elections are generally won by candidates who are good at parroting the people’s anger. That has probably always been the case, but never before did we have the technology and social media to ...
