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Politicians can be quite evil, but in a functioning democracy they need to be at least competent at gathering support and navigating the occasional backstabbing
by gmueckl 2mo ago
Politicians can be quite evil, but in a functioning democracy they need to be at least competent at gathering support and navigating the occasional backstabbing plots to make it to the highest ranks of government. So I'm hesitant to call them totally incompetent.
- zigman1 2mo agoExactly. Competent at getting votes (and taking them away from competition) and incompetent at leading and being in power.
- ab5tract 2mo agoWhat is the alternative that you are proposing? When I read something like this all that comes across is a strident desire for totalitarianism.
- logicchains 2mo agoThe alternative in this case is fewer politicians. European countries don't need another layer of politicians on top of their local institutions.
- zigman1 2mo agoThe alternative to this is being also competent at leading.
- fleroviumna 2mo ago[dead]