I voted media, because while the parties benefit by using the divide to define themselves rather than actual policy or governance, I imagine many staffers find the stifling work environment it creates to be frustrating. Most politicians want to have their legislative agendas realized, and partisanship can only be used to slow productivity; a demoralizing way to operate.
The media on the other hand, thrive on controversy and sensation, and there's nothing easier than building a story on some out of turn statement by a frustrated congressman.
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Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life
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