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So people are expected to liquidate their life holdings and give up their interests and businesses in order to hold a political office like President for a few
by cudgy 5y ago
So people are expected to liquidate their life holdings and give up their interests and businesses in order to hold a political office like President for a few years? Doesn’t that penalize potential candidates and limit the pool of people?
Seriously, what type of person is willing to run for office under these expectations? I don’t see a long line of Mother Theresa’s seeking office. People willing to accept the conditions of running for office are most likely so desperate for power that they are willing to do anything like upend their financial lives and submit to invasive and potentially embarrassing scrutiny. Are these the type of people we want to lead a country?
- emodendroket 5y agoYes, I think the requirements to hold literally the most powerful office on earth should be extraordinary. Realistically anyone who does it is set for life with five-figure speaking fees anyway so boohoo about their businesses.