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Show me a position of authority/power that doesn't attract the least desirable kind of people you want in that position; those seeking to abuse it. At least in
by pengaru 6y ago
Show me a position of authority/power that doesn't attract the least desirable kind of people you want in that position; those seeking to abuse it.
At least in the USA we have the right to document these interactions with video footage.
- lostgame 6y agoVery, very true. I mean, look at the presidential position; it’s attracted literally the worst person I’ve ever seen in a position of power in a ‘free’ country. :/ Least desirable person, indeed - and that person was chosen by the people. It’s what facepalms were invented for.
- fsniper 6y agoPlease check some civilized countries with "undesirable regulations" and "governing bodies" which puts in checks for authority misuses.
- dang 6y agoNationalistic flamewar will get you banned here. No more of this please. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23545481 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23545481
- fsniper 6y agoNice.
- wizzwizz4 6y agoA good rule of thumb; if you're writing about politics, and it takes less than a minute to write, and you're not correcting something specific (preferably with a link), don't say it.
- dang 6y agoDo you really think you can toss bombs like "please check some civilized countries", or "how un-civilized and rotten $country is", and not start a flamewar? If you wouldn't mind reviewing https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and sticking to the rules when posting here, we'd be grateful.