Jon Meacham on U.S. Debt: When Politics Becomes a Reality Show, the Paralyzing Reality Is That We All Pay the Price

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MEACHAM: “I think one of the central problems we have, one thing that links the granite and the beautiful flagpole and these incredible numbers, is we've taken on this air of unreality. Politics is entertainment. It is a machinery of perpetual conflict. It doesn't matter what quality the fuel is going into it. It's just this ongoing reality show. And unfortunately, it's actually our reality."