Lol, all of that is political, even speed limits are political. Even the length in seconds of yellow lights is political.
I'm sticking to the traffic regulations, because most people would think they are the most objective. FDA and Medicare regulations are overtly political.
Here's a question for you: Is safety regarding drugs binary? In other words, is a drug either safe or unsafe?
"help" meaning political favors.
On the contrary, making deals with lobbyists which reduce competition, create artificial shortages, and result in high prices, benefits politicians, that's why it's so common.
Consider FDR, considered by many to be the "greatest" president ever. He paid farmers with taxpayer dollars to destroy their crops and kill their livestock. He was elected president four times.
1. People don't or can't make the connection between leftist policies and bad results. For example, South America has been devastated by socialism, yet socialism is still popular there.
2. Most people are like you - extremely naive of the how the state actually works. I guess the reality is too horrible to contemplate, so they imagine hard working politicians striving to do what's best for the general interest. It's obviously and laughably an absurd belief.