We are collectively forgetting how to not think in extremes. Maybe, it is the sign of our times. Politicians do not need to be experts in politicking or in any other areas. But they must be proficient enough to comprehend the matters presented to them for approvals. Otherwise, administration bureaucracy can easily manipulate and take control of the elected officials using their incompetence to incite fear and other emotions in support of budget and policy approvals. Politicians' only job should be to set public policies and oversee public spending by the administration.
Perhaps, as a substitute for a university degree, those who want to run for public office should take and pass a mandatory specifically-designed course on history, law and finance. Again, to prevent and discourage illiterate idiots from entering politics.
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"An idea is always a generalization, and generalization is a property of thinking. To generalize means to think." Georg Hegel
“To generalize is to be an idiot.” William Blake
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