Thread: US Presidential Election - Peanut Gallery

Originally Posted by Ina

I'm sure that Chinese president will reach the top again...



I do agree, in one way. With time, they all horribly resemble each other.

"It is a common error to assume that the politician's role is to create jobs,encourage economic activity, enhance the welfare and well-being of hissubjects, preserve the territorial integrity of his country, and fulfill a hostof other functions.

In truth, the politician has a single and exclusive role: to get re-elected. His primary responsibility is to his party and its members. He owes thempatronage: jobs, sinecures, guaranteed income or cash flow, access to thepublic purse, and the intoxicating wielding of power. His relationship is withhis real constituency - the party's rank and file - and he is accountable tothem the same way a CEO (Chief Executive Officer) answers to the corporation'smajor shareholders.

To make sure that they get re-elected, politicians are sometimes required toimplement reforms and policy measures that contribute to the general welfare ofthe populace and promote it. At other times, they have to refrain from actionto preserve their electoral assets and extend their political life expectancy."

S.Vakin

Does he talk about maximizing profits and cash flow? What about selling out and having a nice bank account so if you **** up the country (economy and all), that you have enough to live on some Island someplace? If not, it's just another author with some 'critical' views aimed to sell books.

But, yeah, it's about getting re-elected and being content with being puppets.

Originally Posted by 14Russian

Does he talk about maximizing profits and cash flow? What about selling out and having a nice bank account so if you **** up the country (economy and all), that you have enough to live on some Island someplace? If not, it's just another author with some 'critical' views aimed to sell books.

But, yeah, it's about getting re-elected and being content with being puppets.

No honey, he scrutinizes some loudmouths, public figures and Mr. I-am-all-important-s and such types through the frames of social psychiatry, psychiatric epidemiology and sophisticated sense of humor. So, it means he took the right approach.