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> And the politicians just care about being re-elected. Focusing on short term gain. It's really convenient to blame the politicians instead of the people that

> And the politicians just care about being re-elected. Focusing on short term gain. It's really convenient to blame the politicians instead of the people that vote for them. If people had a long term vision, politicians would too.

inigyou 2mo ago
There's never been a government in the world whose majority wasn't influenced by taking bribes.
bigbadfeline 2mo ago
> It's really convenient to blame the politicians instead of the people that vote for them. One of the major roles of elected officials is to take responsibility for what's happening, that's the major point of representative democracy. People would be responsible only if they had the right to enact and endorse laws directly. This is really basic stuff, should be understood by everyone older than 7. Not to mention that in the real world, all candidates are equally disinterested in the lives of people or fish. It doesn't matter who people vote for. > If people had a long term vision, politicians would too. Talk about putting the cart before the horse. People don't have to have long term vision, that's politician's job, they all promise good things but never deliver and keep blaming the guy before them instead.
- parineum 2mo ago
  > People don't have to have long term vision, that's politician's job... You don't have long term version?
- dragonwriter 2mo ago
  > People would be responsible only if they had the right to enact and endorse laws directly. This is really basic stuff, should be understood by everyone older that 7. Authority and responsibility inherently and unalterably lie with the people; that they either by explicit delegation or tacit toleration allow others to exercise power on their behalf does not relieve them of either. This is the basic thing that everyone ought to understand.
adrianN 2mo ago
It is part of the politician's job to educate and form the opinions of the populace. Lately politicians have just figured out that instead of nurturing opinions that are good for society as a whole it is more effective to nurture opinions that increase their chances of reelection.

inigyou 2mo ago

There's never been a government in the world whose majority wasn't influenced by taking bribes.

bigbadfeline 2mo ago

> It's really convenient to blame the politicians instead of the people that vote for them. One of the major roles of elected officials is to take responsibility for what's happening, that's the major point of representative democracy. People would be responsible only if they had the right to enact and endorse laws directly. This is really basic stuff, should be understood by everyone older than 7. Not to mention that in the real world, all candidates are equally disinterested in the lives of people or fish. It doesn't matter who people vote for. > If people had a long term vision, politicians would too. Talk about putting the cart before the horse. People don't have to have long term vision, that's politician's job, they all promise good things but never deliver and keep blaming the guy before them instead.

parineum 2mo ago
> People don't have to have long term vision, that's politician's job... You don't have long term version?
dragonwriter 2mo ago
> People would be responsible only if they had the right to enact and endorse laws directly. This is really basic stuff, should be understood by everyone older that 7. Authority and responsibility inherently and unalterably lie with the people; that they either by explicit delegation or tacit toleration allow others to exercise power on their behalf does not relieve them of either. This is the basic thing that everyone ought to understand.

adrianN 2mo ago

It is part of the politician's job to educate and form the opinions of the populace. Lately politicians have just figured out that instead of nurturing opinions that are good for society as a whole it is more effective to nurture opinions that increase their chances of reelection.