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Make you laugh / Re: Things that made you laugh today
« Last post by 6pairsofshoes on April 21, 2024, 04:21:20 PM »I agree. Not funny, on reflection. Another applicable quote, from a chap called Robert Sapolsky (in a book called "Behave" - well worth a read):
We’re really out there as a species in that sometimes our high status individuals don’t merely plunder and instead actually lead, actually attempt to facilitate the common good. We’ve even developed bottom-up mechanisms for collectively choosing such leaders on occasion. A magnificent achievement. Which we then soil by having our choosing our leaders be shaped by implicit, automatic factors more suitable to five-year-olds deciding who should captain their boat on a voyage with the Teletubbies to Candyland.
There's no question that many voters prefer an entertainer to someone who has actual experience in government. We had one movie star and now have descended to the ranks of bad reality tv. It's disturbing that many can't determine the difference or even care, since elections have become more like popularity contests than job interviews. Like, would you rather have Trump fix your plumbing or a licensed plumber? Trump might be more entertaining in the short term, but when your toilet overflows, you might have the occasion to reflect on the wisdom of such a choice.