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That's because political news is advertising for the political class. You're meant to feel like there's a crisis so that you:
1. vote for them to do something about it and
2. not begrudge them their tax money.
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That's because political news is advertising for the political class. You're meant to feel like there's a crisis so that you:
1. vote for them to do something about it and
2. not begrudge them their tax money.