So, whenever I watch one of those vaunted “debates” or “townhalls” that supposedly our future leaders attend and at which they declare their wonderfulness, I just hang my head at the absence of questions about these sort of difficult questions.

Empty posturing over magick words - that is what our politics is all about.

Magick words:
“Conservative”
“Radical Islamic Terrorism”
“the Rich”
“God”
“Values”
“American Exceptionalism”

… the list goes on.

These are trigger words, which through repetition are intended to make the viewer respond emotionally in a programmed way.