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Originally Posted by Ashartus
These days it isn't the lawyers, it's the career politicians who have never had any real non-political career at all. I'd love to see a scenario where the people running are those who have been successful at other things and are now entering political life as a service to the country, but most of our best and brightest have no interest in getting into modern politics.
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And can we blame them?
There is so much focus on image, so much mudslinging and perfectionism, so much focus on campaigning, so little time for proper debate, so little collegiality, so little cooperation in the good of the country. I have a couple of good friends and relatives who would make excellent candidates but I would never recommend that they run for office particularly in a leadership role.
I don't think there's enough value placed on service to one's community anymore, and certainly not enough to overcome the drawbacks of political life. Basically it seems like a tough, dirty job that exposes your personal life to all sorts of stress and scrutiny. Why would you leave a successful career for that?