Paedos are mentally ill and so are MAGAs. I’ll say it again, people who are trying to get into positions of power should be tested for mental illness.
A lot of these leaders only wanted power because they like to have power over people. For nefarious reasons. They want to abuse that power in various ways.
The only checks and balances for getting into a powerful position in Trump’s cult is that you are a good manipulator, you already have money/power and you will kiss Trump’s ass as necessary. Therefore the cult attracts every type of asshole.
I’m really at the point of thinking we need to make being a politician VERY unappealing even. Maybe when you leave office (term limited) you have to give up ALL your possessions and aren’t allowed to get a job or have a Bank account and you have to rely solely on public services for a year.
They’d still do it. That would mean only the wealthy can afford to do it and donors would step in no matter what rules existed. Here in the UK, even our shortest surviving prime minister, whose political reign didn’t outlive a lettuce after she crashed the stock market, makes serious bank now just on the lecture tour etc. Our other PM had a very wealthy spouse and didn’t declare conflicts of interest - nothing was done.
Paedos are mentally ill and so are MAGAs. I’ll say it again, people who are trying to get into positions of power should be tested for mental illness.
A lot of these leaders only wanted power because they like to have power over people. For nefarious reasons. They want to abuse that power in various ways.
The only checks and balances for getting into a powerful position in Trump’s cult is that you are a good manipulator, you already have money/power and you will kiss Trump’s ass as necessary. Therefore the cult attracts every type of asshole.
I’ve heard it as: Those who seek authority over others are automatically unqualified to wield it.
I’m really at the point of thinking we need to make being a politician VERY unappealing even. Maybe when you leave office (term limited) you have to give up ALL your possessions and aren’t allowed to get a job or have a Bank account and you have to rely solely on public services for a year.
Politician should be a term of endearment; a person who dedicates their time to directly improving their communities.
Corrupt politicians are where the problem lies - the solution there is to make a few cuts.
They’d still do it. That would mean only the wealthy can afford to do it and donors would step in no matter what rules existed. Here in the UK, even our shortest surviving prime minister, whose political reign didn’t outlive a lettuce after she crashed the stock market, makes serious bank now just on the lecture tour etc. Our other PM had a very wealthy spouse and didn’t declare conflicts of interest - nothing was done.