It’s a fight for power and the stakes are high.
This is the Roman Republic, around 60BC.
Old niceties are becoming obsolete as politics becomes more raw, because the consequence of not having political power become greater.
Some people are still wishing for the old traditions, but they no longer work.
Choose your demagogue.
Oh give me a break!
This isn’t raw politics. No substantial issues are debated. This is mudslinging for mass entertainment.
It’s aim is a breaking point, and we’re fast approaching that.
Exactly.
We are in SNAFU.