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This quote was taken from the text of a letter from the squad and others to Schumer & McConnell. The authors are putting a stake in the ground re an acceptable background for public service in an appointed position within the Federal Government…a shot across the bow of the Biden transition team.
Beyond wrong headed with respect to corporate officers generally, this seems to simply ignore the challenges currently complicating the lives of our policy makers. Who should be deployed to right the economic ship post pandemic? Who do these folks suggest has the background and experience to develop a policy solution that addresses our expanding debt and entitlement obligations? It seems to me Orange has made the national dialog more useful specifically because of the perspective he brings to the party.
Further, who in their right mind would advance this recommendation as the presidential candidate for a major party, a fellow with a 47 year background in D.C. politics is being exposed as a grifter? Who would suggest limiting the applicant pool after the political types have hijacked the institutions of our government for personal financial gain? Aren’t these the same people who focused the national dialog on “Russian collusion” and impeachment? The later as the pandemic was released by Chinese?
The stupidity/naiveté of AOC is hardly news. There have always been members of congress with limited intellect. The fact we have such folks “leading” a major party however is scary. We see we have two such actors on stage prominently now. Let’s not forget the Robert Gates assertion that Biden has been wrong on every major foreign policy issue during his long career. And now AOC seems to be prepping as his rightful successor on policy matters generally.
To me, current circumstances make the Orange effort to call bs on D.C. process and leadership look both rational and important. Perhaps I’ll revive my 2016 chant, “Burn it down”!
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Upton Sinclair has a mildly famous quote about how it is impossible to get a man to understand something if his salary depends on him not understanding it.
I think that we have been exposed to the reality (meaning it’s nothing new) that the same principle holds true when it comes to power. The difference is that while a person can amass enough fortune to “turn good” and give back, its a rare man who actually gives power back. furthermore, there is a vast swath of the population, likely including you and me, who will ignore true repugnance while voting for the preferred power structure, and to keep voting for it even as it becomes more aloof and repugnant. How else do you explain Maxine Waters or Strom Thurmond?
Our political system was designed to prevent tyrants and dynasties by ensuring frequent elections. We have corrupted that intent by allowing people to make a career out of garnering votes. Trump isn’t the problem here. Trump is the answer, but not in and of himself: the answer is to have MORE inexperienced politicians take a look at our system, not fewer.
I would be all for a few significant reforms to the system. Term limits on congresspeople, a single 6 year presidential term, elimination of donation money from corporates (including unions, nonprofits, etc.) , and a ban on monetization of office through books and speaking fees and other soft money sources.
If you want a more honest government, you have to eliminate the size of the prize. Obama went into office a modestly rich guy because of his political notoriety. His now filthy rich only a few years out of office.
He’s an easy example but trey Gowdy is hawking books on Fox News and so is Ted Cruz.
Our political system should be closer to the priesthood than to the marketplace, but that would destroy too many empires and careers in DC.
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