I use to care a great deal about politics at one time and became somewhat involved post D Posted about my angst a lot at one time. I walked away from it all roughly two years ago. I lean liberal but am no longer affiliated with either party.
Now I follow it to learn about human nature. It is one those time when it people "legitimately" give in to their baser instincts.
There is idealism and then there is reality - as I get older I am finding the gap between the two getting larger and larger...