Despite claims to the contrary, political leaders frequently look to public-opinion surveys to stay in touch with shifts in popular sentiment. This raises questions about whether leaders should "lead" even when their decisions are inconsistent with what a majority of Americans claim to want, or whether they should heed the will of the majority (remember the differences of the Federalists and Antifederalists on the issue of representation?)

tea which is where the whole thing about dumping it in the ocean came from

um hi i’m new here but i have an opinion i guess. i think we are but when i say war i don’t mean fighting i mean political rallies differing opinions and cultures and ideas and they all clash so hard. not all wars are fought on a battlefield. most are fought in our minds and minds of others. somethings gonna have to change and i honestly think a ‘war’ is the best way to do it. fight it out. stand up for what you believe. it’ll work out. freakin united states of america we’ve got this.