Alas, politics itself has more and more become a discrete business. Its appeal is B-to-B-business-to-business. The real swamp is the swamp of insular, inbred, incestuous interests. This isn't corruption so much as overspecialization. It's a wonk's life. Politics has gone one way, the culture another. The left-right junkies might pretend otherwise, but the great middle doesn't put political concerns at the top of their minds.
In Michael Wolff's "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House," he highlights the transformation of politics into a business-driven enterprise, primarily catering to specialized interests rather than the general populace. He suggests that the political landscape has become increasingly insular, dominated by a small circle of experts who are disconnected from the daily concerns of everyday citizens. This shift has fostered an environment where politics is less about serving the...