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> like value maximizing machines. thats the job of a head of state
by cblconfederate 6y ago
> like value maximizing machines.
thats the job of a head of state
- ben_w 6y agoMore like the Tal Shiar, if we’re using Trek references — politicians don’t try to deny emotions.
- cblconfederate 6y agothey should, it's just a job, not their personal drama
- ben_w 6y agoEveryone’s personal drama is their job, to some extent or another. You don’t get to run a country unless you can get people emotionally invested in you doing so, because if the electorate — be it the whole nation in a democracy or the aristocrats in a monarchy — is not into you, they’ll pick someone else instead of you.
- cblconfederate 6y agothe issue with democracy is that, because it relies on popularity, it selects for self-absorbed sociopaths. Being one is essential for getting elected but a nightmare after election
- ben_w 6y agoYou may find this worth your time: https://youtu.be/rStL7niR7gs https://youtu.be/rStL7niR7gs
- cblconfederate 6y agowe dont call heads of government rulers anymore, and being ruled is not something we aspire to