During wartime, politicians’ arrogance becomes apparent when they assert knowledge of the value of a life that is not their own. This conversation represents the spectacle that contemporary politics has become. Partisan politics turn minor distinctions into unyielding conflicts and impede our ability to think critically about issues that frequently lead to violence. Decisions made impulsively during times of passion endanger society as a whole, and there is a significant deviation from a government for the people.

The focus of this piece is on how politicians fail to engage with each other, speaking past and over one another. In their quest for attention and fame, they are willing to say and do anything, even if it means harming the very thing they claim to hold dear: America.