Both parties are corrupt, and both advocate for reasonable and unreasonable policies. Part of their power derives from convincing much of their base to despise the "other side", to never properly listen to the other side, and never fairly consider the other side's position. Politicians on both sides benefit from inflaming this dynamic.

A very apt and unfortunately true characterization.

that does not affect me at all

passing various restrictive rules completely disregarding the realities on the ground does