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Parents aren't elected to serve their children.
by stickfigure 3y ago
Parents aren't elected to serve their children.
- SV_BubbleTime 3y agoIt’s telling to me that some people are very ready to equate government to parents.
- phatfish 3y agoThe abstract idea of a (democratic, elected) government is parental, it is supposed to run a country to better the lives of its citizens. Whether some of the people that gain power in government are even adults is debatable though.
- fifilura 3y agoFair enough possible that the analogy halts. But .. . 1. promise something with a simple message that is an oversimplification to get enogh voters. 2. Do it because you promised the voters. Even if it is a bad idea and will not lead to good results.