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The point is that politicians should be marketing themselves as leaders who take care of this kind of stuff so I as a constituent do not have to worry about it.
by xxpor 6y ago
The point is that politicians should be marketing themselves as leaders who take care of this kind of stuff so I as a constituent do not have to worry about it. They should be able to hire advisors who make sure they prioritize the right things.
Instead what we have are pols who optimize for fundraising. Which means you get the opposite.
- aidenn0 6y ago> The point is that politicians should be marketing themselves as leaders who take care of this kind of stuff so I as a constituent do not have to worry about it. ... They do (at least partly) market themselves that way, but they don't follow through because if you don't worry about it you're not checking if they follow through.
- drjasonharrison 6y agoAnd there is a group of wealthy people who contribute money to reinforcing the idea that government (at any level) is incapable of fixing problems. Either through argument or by creating laws that hamstring the ability of members of the government to take action. https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2019/11/15/can-comics-save-democracy-new-series-take-on-plutocracy-and-other-current-issues/?sh=7926e50245d4 https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2019/11/15/can-com...