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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Yeah, but the suckage seems to be getting worse. The dull party functionaries who used to dominate politics in this country may not have been inspiring, but I'll take them over the reckless buffoons we seem to be getting more and more today.
I don't know if the stats still hold true, but 20 years ago two-thirds of MPs took a pay cut, and for many of those a big pay cut, from what they were doing for work before. Which is unsurprising when you consider that lawyer is still the most common pre-politics career of politicians. There are far easier career paths out there for people who want to make 150k than high-level politics.
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How many are basically college grads and not lawyers outside of maybe a degree in poly sci or humanities though. I mean we had bartenders and yoga instructors basically running for office because of the pay.
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