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The messiness of our elections is excessive, and your points are generally good. But to our credit, it's hard to imagine a large, long-lived republic that woul
by JasonFruit 9y ago
The messiness of our elections is excessive, and your points are generally good. But to our credit, it's hard to imagine a large, long-lived republic that would get a pat on the head from Jefferson. He had very strict principles that even he found difficult to maintain in practice.
That being said, we need a healthy dose of principles that safeguard liberty, and the determination to hold elected officials to them.
- chiefalchemist 9y agoYour last paragraph is spot on. As a start, I'd like to suggest we stop using the word leader / leadership when - as your so accurately noted - they are elected officials. Some do lead. But leader is a title that should be reserved for those who actually do. We've been duped into believing they are all leaders. They are not. We haven't even left the gate and already the first step is wrong.