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The Power -> Money direction indeed seem to be such, and everyone's picking up on it, including popular culture "Such a waste of talent. He chose money over po
by imrehg 13y ago
The Power -> Money direction indeed seem to be such, and everyone's picking up on it, including popular culture
"Such a waste of talent. He chose money over power. In this town, a mistake nearly everyone makes. Money is the Mc-mansion in Sarasota that starts falling apart after 10 years. Power is the old stone building that stands for centuries. I cannot respect someone who doesn't see the difference." -- Frank Underwood / House of Cards US
- vacri 13y agoPower is the old stone building that stands for centuries It really isn't. Politicians fear scandals because the powerbase that they spend many long nights and hard years building can be undone in a heartbeat. "A week is a long time in politics".
- icebraining 13y agoThat's only inconsistent if those with power are the politicians. Are they really?
- doktrin 13y agoThen we're back to money == power, which is a premise the show argues against.
- icebraining 13y agoI think that's an oversimplification. There are more actors besides politicians and people with lots of money. People like the directors and executives of agencies like the NSA or the CIA, political advisers, board members of the FED and similar organizations, etc.
- vacri 13y agoIt's an oversimplifaction to say that politicians are the only ones for whom power can disappear in a heartbeat.
- doktrin 13y agoThis is one of the axioms of the show, and it's utter nonsense. It doesn't stand up to rational analysis. Political "power" is incredibly ephemeral and brittle - just look at Chris Christie.
- angersock 13y agoRational analysis has never been a meaningful cornerstone of politics.
- cafard 13y agoI should say that the Rockefellers have done better at lasting than the Tafts did.