Cheers! Sorry for the noise. Someone once asked me, when Barack Obama was first elected, if I trusted him. I was mildly astonished. I said, "That's not what

Cheers! Sorry for the noise. Someone once asked me, when Barack Obama was first elected, if I trusted him. I was mildly astonished. I said, "That's not what politicians are for!" To me it seems clear that the primary purpose of politicians is to get out in front of the crowd and justify to ourselves and to the world our crimes, cruelties, and vices. I mean, if people weren't wicked would there be any politicians or lawyers? I actually dropped out of high school and was homeless for a few years, in part because of disaffection with society and politics. I got over it. Nowadays I tend to believe that most people are doing their best, we just suck. I think it's the aftermath of the Younger Dryas and the invention of agriculture, but that's a whole 'nother story. Anyhow, I'm curious about how other people view the world and (at this point in history) the political class, so thank you.