Just as I suspected. Your brain is dealing with groupthink and cognitive dissonance.

You don't understand politics because you see politics as simple as chosing A & B but politics requires the ability to see strategy which is something you are not capable of seeing.

You think people are paying checkers but in fact they are paying chess.

There is many Americans like you which is why it's been a long road to get them to see the truth. You may never even see the truth. Sad, but lives goes on without you.