Great. Now I've managed to paint myself into some kind of corner where the only escape is to "have faith in politicians".
I'm not being cynical. I'm not saying that the only reason a person gets into politics is to rule teh world and get rich.
ALL I'M SAYING IS THAT POLITICS IS NOT MUCH DIFFERENT FROM BUSINESS. Do you need me to yell? If you think that people in politics are driven by some altruistic urge to help humanity and that people in business are driven by a self centered urge to profit on the backs of the poor, you're just not worth arguing with.
I'll ask you again, and for the last time... Are you going debate this with me or are you just picking a fight?
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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
I'm not a rich man, but going the political route to make a lot of money and a fat pension sounds like a pretty dumb way to go about making money to me. Can you tell me about the severance package they get after they lose their job? I'm not familiar with that.
I guess I'm just not quite as sour on the whole "democracy" and "humanity" thing as you are. I've met (and goshdarnit, I might even be one of them!) people that put some value on things other than money. It only stands to reason that some of our elected officials might feel the same way.
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Because stuff like that^^^ is not an argument. It is an ideal. Something that you hope to be truue or strive for. You might as well bust out the f'n bible at this point. What I'm saying is that politics "GOVERNMENT" is not much different from "CORPORATIONS" except that one is elected and the other earns their way in.
Please stop talking crap and start debating the point or else jsut shut the hell up. Please show me how politicians are so much better at getting things done than corporations. Show me (or tell me) why corporations are so bad and why more government is good. What it is taht government does better than private industry?