Has chosen the most cynical option of all. In option 1, politicians are up there fighting it out. In option 3, something is given up to get something more important but there is no lying about what has happened.
In option 2, all the politicians are involved in a conspiracy against the rest of us, lying and manipulating all the way. The supposed combatants are actually all in it together, against the rest of us.
Now consider pension reform. The unions are pretending to be against enriching the benefits of those cashing in and moving out, and following it not only with higher taxes and devastated services but also with lower compensation for their own future members. But if they are against this cycle, why do they do it over and over again?
In option 2, all the politicians are involved in a conspiracy against the rest of us, lying and manipulating all the way. The supposed combatants are actually all in it together, against the rest of us.
Now consider pension reform. The unions are pretending to be against enriching the benefits of those cashing in and moving out, and following it not only with higher taxes and devastated services but also with lower compensation for their own future members. But if they are against this cycle, why do they do it over and over again?