Of course we're getting the leaders we deserve.
They're a reflection of our society, just as entertainment is.
And look at THAT.
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There is a number of issues causing this, the order is opinion....
1. Money - US has by far the most money in there politics... If it happened in a tin pot country in Afirca you would call it corruption... The country is run by lobbying...
2. Election style - One Man One Vote has been dumped nearly everywhere in the world... It leads to partisan rants and base apeasing politicians... PR/Alernative vote make politicians more responsive and look for more compromise... They want solutions...
3. Media - US invented the News Media for profit... The US used to be never like this... News Dept used to loose money... Now we have if it bleeds it leads, partisan tv pundits telling the viewers what they want to hear ather than the truth...
4. Style of Government - US style of checks and balance has caused girdlock... No boidy has to take responsibility for anything... At least in the more Euorpean style they get elected form a government, write a plan, and implement a plan, couple of speedbumps along the way...
Don't like the result vote for someone else, you know who was in charge and what got done, simple job review...
The education is a misnomer as other countries have far less educated people and run perfectly functioning governments...