Because she’s not a politician, doesn’t want to be one, and probably wouldn’t be anywhere near as good at it as she is at music.
I know you were being facetious, but (especially) Americans REALLY need to stop suggesting that everyone sympathetic and admirable run for public office.
There’s already a shitload of EXTREMELY unqualified people calling the shots in American politics, and the “popularity to politics pipeline” is the second-biggest reason for it after people buying political power.
Americans REALLY need to stop suggesting that everyone sympathetic and admirable run for public office.
You don’t seem to understand how desperately we need someone sympathetic and admirable to unfuck things
It’s probably not Eilish or Steward, but if sure as hell isn’t Gavin Newsum or Kamala Harris… And those are the options being presented to us. The Democratic establishment even gave Hunter Biden a test run, they are desperate to avoid any form of progress
If you don’t think it’s appropriate to call for random public figures to run for president, I don’t think you really understand where politics in this country are right now
You don’t seem to understand how desperately we need someone sympathetic and admirable to unfuck things
I do. That’s WHY I’m speaking up against suggesting people who are both but don’t have the skill set, experience, and other requisites for being good at politics.
It’s probably DEFINITELY not Eilish or Steward, but if sure as hell isn’t Gavin Newsum or Kamala Harris either
Fixed it for you.
If you don’t think it’s appropriate to call for random public figures to run for president, I don’t think you really understand where politics in this country are right now
On the contrary: I know that it’s not appropriate BECAUSE I know American politics well enough to know how fucked up things are.
As I pointed out already, random public figures being drafted for/inserting themselves into politics is a HUGE part of the problem, going back to Reagan, and likely further still.
Do you think what we need is a competent administrator? Fuck no, what we need a symbol to rally behind. Look at Trump… He doesn’t do shit
We need a populist figure that will attract progressives who do know how politics work, and not the Democratic party picks, who are consultant brained cowards who resist change
Reagan was bad because he was the face of a bad movement. Same with Trump. It doesn’t matter that they were on TV first, they had the same evil cabal behind them
At the end of the day, bad things are bad and good things are good. You’re misdiagnosising the problem
Do you think what we need is a competent administrator?
To do the job of competently administering things? Funnily enough, I do.
Fuck no, what we need a symbol to rally behind
Look at Trump… He doesn’t do shit
Case in fucking point!
We need a populist figure that will attract progressives who do know how politics work, and not the Democratic party picks, who are consultant brained cowards who resist change
Agreed on all counts.
Reagan was bad because he was the face of a bad movement
And because his charisma and fame far outstripped his competency and integrity.
His image made the movement possible just like Trump does now. Giving incompetent (at the ACTUAL job) figureheads a lot of power tends to cause a shitload of trouble for everyone else involved, and often themselves.
At the end of the day, bad things are bad and good things are good.
Which is why I would love for Michael Phelps to perform surgery on me! After all, good is good and he was REALLY good at propelling himself through liquid swiftly!
You’re misdiagnosising the problem
Nope. You’re endorsing a big part of the problem as a solution.
Because she’s not a politician, doesn’t want to be one, and probably wouldn’t be anywhere near as good at it as she is at music.
I know you were being facetious, but (especially) Americans REALLY need to stop suggesting that everyone sympathetic and admirable run for public office.
There’s already a shitload of EXTREMELY unqualified people calling the shots in American politics, and the “popularity to politics pipeline” is the second-biggest reason for it after people buying political power.
You don’t seem to understand how desperately we need someone sympathetic and admirable to unfuck things
It’s probably not Eilish or Steward, but if sure as hell isn’t Gavin Newsum or Kamala Harris… And those are the options being presented to us. The Democratic establishment even gave Hunter Biden a test run, they are desperate to avoid any form of progress
If you don’t think it’s appropriate to call for random public figures to run for president, I don’t think you really understand where politics in this country are right now
I do. That’s WHY I’m speaking up against suggesting people who are both but don’t have the skill set, experience, and other requisites for being good at politics.
Fixed it for you.
On the contrary: I know that it’s not appropriate BECAUSE I know American politics well enough to know how fucked up things are.
As I pointed out already, random public figures being drafted for/inserting themselves into politics is a HUGE part of the problem, going back to Reagan, and likely further still.
Do you think what we need is a competent administrator? Fuck no, what we need a symbol to rally behind. Look at Trump… He doesn’t do shit
We need a populist figure that will attract progressives who do know how politics work, and not the Democratic party picks, who are consultant brained cowards who resist change
Reagan was bad because he was the face of a bad movement. Same with Trump. It doesn’t matter that they were on TV first, they had the same evil cabal behind them
At the end of the day, bad things are bad and good things are good. You’re misdiagnosising the problem
To do the job of competently administering things? Funnily enough, I do.
Case in fucking point!
Agreed on all counts.
And because his charisma and fame far outstripped his competency and integrity.
His image made the movement possible just like Trump does now. Giving incompetent (at the ACTUAL job) figureheads a lot of power tends to cause a shitload of trouble for everyone else involved, and often themselves.
Which is why I would love for Michael Phelps to perform surgery on me! After all, good is good and he was REALLY good at propelling himself through liquid swiftly!
Nope. You’re endorsing a big part of the problem as a solution.