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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
I don’t think cities, provinces, and countries should be run “like a business” because they are not that, do not have nearly the same objectives as that, and (in my opinion) actually require the rejection of some of the things that make a business a success in the eyes of shareholders. In fact, I think the entire analogy is kind of absurd.
Of course, people who can successfully run a business should be welcome to run for any political position, but if you look at these types of people they’re rarely any better (and sometimes worse, like the kind of people who go golfing when they’re being paid to work) than basically anyone else.
I would trust educators, urban planners, medical professionals, tradespeople, and… yes (it pains me to say) even accountants more than I would trust some CEO of a large organization to make a positive contribution to politics. You want people who actually value and understand what it is that governments provide, not dopes who want to run it like a business.
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I don't entirely disagree, but there are also a lot of business decisions to be made by elected officials. To have someone who has handled some of this before isn't the worst idea. But good news! Paying people like $120k a year isn't going to attract a CEO from a large organization, so you have nothing to worry about! What you do get though, are career politicians, which is exactly who we should be avoiding.