Unbalanced Judgment Quotes
A major problem in politics is that many governments and factions have at times acted against their own interest. The polarization of America at the beginning of the 21st century where each party would no sooner win an election than follow their passions and ideologies and then get thrown out of office by the voters. Or a nation going to war against a hated and traditional enemy when they did not have the military power or economic resources to prevail. One of the best examples was the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands. Another was the American policy of isolationism prior to WWII. Both Napoleon’s and Hitler’s attempted invasions of Russia were also examples. Political parties even more commonly act for the passions of their base of supporters to their detriment. This is extremely common.
