The US public wants politician who are tough on crime and as a result over a long time no politican opposed the war on drugs.
I don't see why that means the politicians aren't reasonable even if I personally don't support the war on drugs.
The US public wants politician who are tough on crime
For a very good reason. When soft on crime politicians took power in the 70s, crime proceeded to increase to unacceptable levels.
India vs. Pakistan: the nuclear option is dangerously close, and nobody seems to want to prevent it
http://qz.com/541502/a-nuclear-war-between-india-and-pakistan-is-a-very-real-possibility/