Anybody up for a random meme dump?


I'll see your braille, and raise you some Chinese. 😀

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So every person who lives in a district is equally qualified to be senator? I would like to think we hold our leaders to a higher standard than coming out of the same womb as their predecessor. Sounds more like monarchy and less like democracy.

"government of the people, by the people, for the people"
 
Are you jealous that you never made any money on there intervention? Be honest, what is wrong with them.

Aside from being too small, too crippled, completely braindead, completely un-necessary, shitty UI (hardware AND software), grossly overpriced, an annoyance and hazard to everyone, and addictive? Why nothing. Except maybe spying on everyone, dumbing down the Internet, making everyone into drooling idiots, and pretty much destroying everything they touch.
 
So every person who lives in a district is equally qualified to be senator? I would like to think we hold our leaders to a higher standard than coming out of the same womb as their predecessor. Sounds more like monarchy and less like democracy.

That is a large leap to say everyone is similarly qualified.
So every person who lives in a district is equally qualified to be senator? I would like to think we hold our leaders to a higher standard than coming out of the same womb as their predecessor. Sounds more like monarchy and less like democracy.

That doesn't mean everyone is equally qualified. It is up to the constituents to select the person they think will best represent their interests.
 
Do you know what qualifications you need to be a politican? Be old enough and get elected. That's it. Nothing else. None of the Dems running to take the NAZI guy's spot are qualified for basic life.

In some small towns around here you can end up Mayor by skipping a town meeting. They'll vote you in.

Just like it's not required that you be a lawyer to get appointed as a Judge or a cop to be a Sheriff.
 
"government of the people, by the people, for the people"

Both can be true. Government should be "of the people, by the people, for the people" AND held to a higher standard than the general population.

When you think about it, it really isn't any different from any other important job.

Shouldn't we expect religious leaders to be better at practicing what they preach?

Shouldn't we expect doctors to be better at doctoring?

Shouldn't we expect engineers to be better at engineering?

Shouldn't we expect accountants to be better at accounting?


WE THE PEOPLE need to stand up and demand better. It's our own damn fault, as a society, for tolerating this bullshit.