Regardless of the politician, regardless of the party, and regardless of the crisis, making a trip to the site is usually little more than a photo op. A statement that they "care". And with filming and photos of the realities at the site, the politician can usually get an even better viewing of situation than the one or two staged photo …
Regardless of the politician, regardless of the party, and regardless of the crisis, making a trip to the site is usually little more than a photo op. A statement that they "care". And with filming and photos of the realities at the site, the politician can usually get an even better viewing of situation than the one or two staged photo op photoshoots provides. So even if Kamala did go to the border, it would have been a meaningless gesture of concern. What is more helpful would be an accurate assessment of the problems and issues by authorities, citizens, and victims on the ground. But "a man sees what he wants to see and disregards the rest". (Simon & Garfunkel) And when maintaining an agenda is the priority, that's all that matters.
Regardless of the politician, regardless of the party, and regardless of the crisis, making a trip to the site is usually little more than a photo op. A statement that they "care". And with filming and photos of the realities at the site, the politician can usually get an even better viewing of situation than the one or two staged photo op photoshoots provides. So even if Kamala did go to the border, it would have been a meaningless gesture of concern. What is more helpful would be an accurate assessment of the problems and issues by authorities, citizens, and victims on the ground. But "a man sees what he wants to see and disregards the rest". (Simon & Garfunkel) And when maintaining an agenda is the priority, that's all that matters.
Like I said, the answers will be the same whether they go or not