The Point of Politics Is to Convince People, Not Grandstand(jacobin.com)

8 pointsby PaulHoule10 months ago1 comments

The Point of Politics Is to Convince People, Not Grandstand

https://jacobin.com/2025/08/left-politics-maximalism-socialism-reform/

2 comments

cc10110 months ago

I politely suggest that the point of politics is to get elected or re-elected. Politicians don't try to convince others. They use talking points known to be already favored by voters.

It's leaders you are thinking of. JFK, Bernie Sanders, and AOL are some of the very few that come to mind.

yabani10 months ago