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I wonder if our attention to politics is what causes it to have such power.
No, that would be the guns. Try blatantly ignoring the legislation of your choice, and any lesser penalties, and you'll get a demonstration.
Maybe you've forgotten in all the stupid pageantry, which is understandable, but at the end of the day that's what it's about: who gets to write the laws.