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> What else though? There is no "long-term" for politicians that have to face another election in less than 4 years.

Politicians used to have long term vision though. See the American founding fathers, Churchill, de Gaulle, etc.

Something changed, it wasn't always like that

[undersuit]

Look at the New Green Deal proposed by some Democrats in 2019. It was a non-binding resolution. An attempt to give the US congress a long-term vision.

There wasn't an attempt to compromise. Every Republican Representative could have attempted an amendment to temper language they didn't like. There could have been a debate on the merits of the resolution.

It was turned into a hit piece so every time AOC is mentioned in social media some smarmy user pops up and screeches about hamburgers or cow flatulence.