Every politician that I would consider voting for, because I know they have the skills, vision and heart to do the best possible job, they wouldn't actually want the job.
Sad fact is, the fact that someone wants the job or thinks they'll make a difference (nothing caves to corrupting power like idealism!), should automatically exclude them from running.😉
If future historians come close to telling the true, human story of Covid, it will be in large part because of the heroic work of an anonymous writer known as “Transcriber B” on Substack. My Q & A with this unsung hero explains why she’s doing what she’s doing and identifies some of the most heart-wrenching transcripts she’s preserved for posterity.
What percentage of those who went on to do really bad things can you identify as alcohol or psychoactive drug addicts? I ask because alcoholism causes egomania, which impels the addict to have a need to wield power over others. I know there were many. I'm curious how many you ID'd as a percent of those you knew fairly well who did very bad things.
I didn't know one could use the word 'spiritual' in the same sentence as the word politics. To me they have always been mutually exclusionary. Politics is the art of compromise, morals be damned.
I worked at a nonprofit years ago. We had representatives from the federal, provincial, municipal and First Nations governments on our Board. The seats were only 2-year terms. Some politicians would be there just to get a participatory “badge” and add the seat to a collection on their resume, others were very hands-on and really wanted to make a difference in our community. It was the same with the corporate/business seats on the Board. Some were there to “fill a quota”, others actually cared about the impact they were having in society.
The issue probably persists in every field/industry/profession, it’s not just politics.
Every politician that I would consider voting for, because I know they have the skills, vision and heart to do the best possible job, they wouldn't actually want the job.
Sad fact is, the fact that someone wants the job or thinks they'll make a difference (nothing caves to corrupting power like idealism!), should automatically exclude them from running.😉
If future historians come close to telling the true, human story of Covid, it will be in large part because of the heroic work of an anonymous writer known as “Transcriber B” on Substack. My Q & A with this unsung hero explains why she’s doing what she’s doing and identifies some of the most heart-wrenching transcripts she’s preserved for posterity.
https://billricejr.substack.com/p/q-and-a-with-transcriber-b
What percentage of those who went on to do really bad things can you identify as alcohol or psychoactive drug addicts? I ask because alcoholism causes egomania, which impels the addict to have a need to wield power over others. I know there were many. I'm curious how many you ID'd as a percent of those you knew fairly well who did very bad things.
I didn't know one could use the word 'spiritual' in the same sentence as the word politics. To me they have always been mutually exclusionary. Politics is the art of compromise, morals be damned.
Congratulations on your escape!
I worked at a nonprofit years ago. We had representatives from the federal, provincial, municipal and First Nations governments on our Board. The seats were only 2-year terms. Some politicians would be there just to get a participatory “badge” and add the seat to a collection on their resume, others were very hands-on and really wanted to make a difference in our community. It was the same with the corporate/business seats on the Board. Some were there to “fill a quota”, others actually cared about the impact they were having in society.
The issue probably persists in every field/industry/profession, it’s not just politics.