This exactly. The US is great at exporting entertainment, and politics is just another form of it. People in Canada and Europe go to see American movies, listen to American music, and watch American politics.
That's why American news isn't about actual things that actually happen, it's not about political positions and legislation, it's instead mostly about fights between people, about who is scoring points against whom, and who is doing better in the polls, and we're all part of a team, and we hate the people who are on the other team.
It's sports, but easier to understand than football, quicker than baseball, and more violent than basketball.
That's why American news isn't about actual things that actually happen, it's not about political positions and legislation, it's instead mostly about fights between people, about who is scoring points against whom, and who is doing better in the polls, and we're all part of a team, and we hate the people who are on the other team.
It's sports, but easier to understand than football, quicker than baseball, and more violent than basketball.