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I assume all public panels with elected government officials are just soundbite opportunities for the elected to help advertise themselves in the next election.
by lotsofpulp 2y ago
I assume all public panels with elected government officials are just soundbite opportunities for the elected to help advertise themselves in the next election.
It’s a quid pro quo where the accused gets to be paraded out as if they are being punished, without any real punishment, and in exchange the leaders get some visibility, without doing any punishing.
Hence, it is all performative (some better than others, or maybe they are just performing differently due to a demand for a different kind of performance from their constituents).
However, I would still think Blumenthal is an objectively better and professional leader than Cawley.
- defrost 2y agoSome are some aren't. In the UK, the US, and AU, there are many committee panels with little public interest or attendance that get work done gathering information and putting together reports, summaries and recommendations. That's a big part of the literal business of government. There are performing seals that bark for public attention ... and then there are the rest who few can name.