![]() ![]() The funny thing is how the debate is generally so partisan in this respect. We should not rant nonsensically about how they are corrupt / evil / lying / undermining the world. We should honor them for that even as we might disagree aggressively with policies or ideas. However many more have foresaken wealth in favor of service to the country. Many don’t need money anyway as they are wealthy already: Kerry, McCain, Bush, Cheney, Kennedy, etc etc. There are reasons to fault them on many ideological grounds and debates about that are one of the great parts of our great system, but the idea that money is at the root of a politicians actions is just a nonsensical point of view. This is true on right and left, middle and fringes. Politicians are generally honest, hard working people who have sacrificed lucrative professions and wealth in favor of their public service. Most of the claims by even moderate left and moderate right about politicians (and others supposedly corrupted by money concerns) are simply garbage. (clarification: I’m talking about the USA here )Īs a stark raving political moderate I often find myself incredibly frustrated with the tribal thinking that characterizes most of the political debate. ![]()
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