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67 sats \ 4 replies \ @grayruby 9 Jul \ parent \ on: It Collapsed Overnight news
Why does politics seems to attract the worst possible people? Incentives?
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63 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 OP 9 Jul
It really is a crime family mentality. All the powerful political families share that trait.
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74 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 9 Jul
<tennis clap>
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60 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 9 Jul
They are entertainers playing a role
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/columns/2015/02/26/sen-inhofe-throws-snowball-on-us-senate-floor/60763452007/
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/07/09/oklahomas-former-us-sen-jim-inhofe-dies-at-89/74336935007/
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50 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 9 Jul
Yes, these people are not qualified to do anything else
If they are qualified to do something else, they must score high on Dark Triad personality
Politics is Hollywood for average looking people
We are approaching FDR territory in 1945. He never should have run in 1944, shame on the voters for not choosing Dewey or third party. The Yalta Conference was in February 1945. Stalin must have thought I can walk over this guy. Churchill probably thought I need a drink, I need to do all the talking about Poland etc.
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