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Umm, you first Bruce... Add: Sorry don't mean to add so little. Just feel it's a case of someone standing on the sidelines who makes a living writing (and that
by gist 8y ago
Umm, you first Bruce...
Add: Sorry don't mean to add so little. Just feel it's a case of someone standing on the sidelines who makes a living writing (and that is what Bruce does, right) pushing others to do what they don't want to do. And to those who say 'well it's good that he brings the issue out in the open' sure that is the case. But it might be better if he is actually willing to carry through on his suggestions or at least talk about someone who he convinced to follow his idea.
- fergbrain 8y agoIf the goal was to pick one person to run for office, then Bruce would be a good candidate. But that’s not the goal. He’s advocating for lots of candidates, many of whom will likely need to start running at local levels first. If Bruce were to run for candidacy it could signal to other technologists that they don’t need to do anything — which is the opposite of what’s needed. Instead, I’d like to see Bruce offer to act in an advisory/mentoring role for the technologists/engineers who do run.
- gist 8y agoI think there is also this misconception that politics is about being smart or being right. That is far from the case. Politics is the art of compromise and selling others on what you believe in. As such the wrong type of personality and approach can fail miserably. And the right approach and personality can win big time even if they have no clue or the wrong or bad ideas. You also have to be willing to go along and made deals that on the surface seem like bad ideas to do. If just so that others politicians will pay you back when you want to get something done. Know how to play the game.
- jacobush 8y agoOr win miserably, which is worse. (A play on words, but you know what I mean.)