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There is an issue in that our society doesn't provide us with the time and space needed to participate properly in governance. This is true even of Congresspers
by saraid216 14y ago
There is an issue in that our society doesn't provide us with the time and space needed to participate properly in governance. This is true even of Congresspersons: they spend as much time providing the service as they do keeping their job [1]--and those two activities aren't the same. We need a culture where companies see it as normal and natural for people to take time out of their daily/weekly/monthly schedule to seriously study and engage with issues.
[1] http://politicalpartytime.org/blog/2013/01/18/bennet-leads-the-dscc-vitter-for-governor-and-the-pains-of-fundraising/ http://politicalpartytime.org/blog/2013/01/18/bennet-leads-t...
- Tichy 14y agoI still think it is impossible because nobody can be an expert in everything, and furthermore, it is something I personally don't want to do. I have other interests than politics.
- saraid216 14y ago> I still think it is impossible because nobody can be an expert in everything Expertise is not a prerequisite to good governance. Let's face it: no one knows everything about anything. You get by with what you do. > it is something I personally don't want to do. I have other interests than politics. I'm not proposing to take those things away from you. I have other interests than eating food, but I still do that every day.