Do you like politics?

[Josquius]

By politics here I mean the true politics part of politics.
Not the governing of the country stuff which most people find interesting, definitely not international relations (not its public side anyway), not quite even elections.
What I mean is all the bickering and manoeuvring and lying and all that sort of thing which generally goes on behind closed doors.

I've always been interested in politics in general but I'm coming to realise more and more that it is all about the office politics. To be a great politician isn't a good thing, it doesn't mean the person is smart and has good policies, it means they're merely good at conning people/convincing people to compromise/other less  celebrated features of great politicians.
Considering so many people hate offiice politics so much it seems somewhat strange then that so many profess an interest in national politics.

[derspiess]

Yep, since 1980.

[Admiral Yi]

I find the art and science of spin slightly interesting.

[Eddie Teach]

I'm bored of it.

[11B4V]

I find the art and science of spin slightly interesting.

This here

[fhdz]

I find the art and science of spin slightly interesting.

I find it by turns fascinating and maddening.

I am not sure if that's "meh" or "eh?" I think I'll go with "eh?" for the hell of it.

[Ed Anger]

Grown to dislike it. Enough to turn down chances to run for county offices.

[mongers]

I'm not sure you can like or dislike it, as it's what the majority of politicans do, that is play politics. 

I don't understand people who say "I hate politicians/they're all corrupt/as bad as each other/I don't want anything to do with them"  as this seems to in effect give the battlefield over to the politicians without a fight. 
Many of them are more than happy for the majority of people to do that, as they can concentrate their efforts on an ever small number of party activists and crucial sections of the populous, in order to win office and power.

My own view is, if you don't like politicians and politics, then you have to do something about it.

[Razgovory]

It's something to fight over.  I take pleasure in the fight more then anything else.  I will, and have on this board, adopt positions I don't believe in just for fun.

[Valmy]

My own view is, if you don't like politicians and politics, then you have to do something about it.

Violent revolution?

[11B4V]

It's something to fight over.  I take pleasure in the fight more then anything else.  I will, and have on this board, adopt positions I don't believe in just for fun.

We could have never guessed that.

[Ed Anger]

Out come the broom sticks.

[Jacob]

I'm interested in the art of getting shit done. I'm also interested in the process of figuring out the best course of action, including determining realistic goals.

I'm less interested in factional and tribal competitions and the art of spin.

[mongers]

I'm interested in the art of getting shit done. I'm also interested in the process of figuring out the best course of action, including determining realistic goals.

I'm less interested in factional and tribal competitions and the art of spin.

Well put. 

[Camerus]

I find much of (domestic) politics too ephemeral to take much of an interest in.  I also don't care for the tedious factionalism it engenders.