Is the democratic convention over the top ? ?

Question

I'm from Australia and the fanfare at the democratic convention is like nothing I've ever seen . Can somebody tell me the reason its even held ? And do you think spending so much money is a waste ?

Answer 1

Yeah it probably is a bit of a waste but Americans like circus, spectacle.

Conventions were traditionally held to determine a nominee, in modern times they're little more than entertainment and or entertaining political advertising as is most of what passes for debate in the US. It is tradition