Politics. Politics never changes

I challenge you to a duel for ownership of this town

It was, though.

Politics is more civil than it has been in the past several milenia (though less civil than it had been in the past several decades). However, the incivility that currently exists in politics is more ingrained in wider society, rather than confined to the squabbles of the elite. We thus notice the incivility more, because it is more relevant to our day-to-day interactions than before.

I feel like a lot more would be done if it was just settled in the streets like it was then