It takes power to counter power. In better circumstances the government would counter private wealth and power. But if government is by and for private wealth, a plutocracy, we may have a problem... Still, I'm not hearing of any reps being called "socialist". Keep those guillotines in good working order, folks.
Great. So how much of the burden for his mistakes should he bear? See, this is where we differ on opinions. If something is the cause of the problem, liberals believe adding more will be a good idea. I don't get that logic.
True. Government is not the cause; it can only modify the circumstances and conditions. Some governments will work on the side of the plutocrats. Some will work on the side of the people. Some will create the conditions under which the people can work toward their goals on their own. Others will stand aside and do nothing.
+1 Thanks, DB. I grew up poor and realized one day that had one advantage: I never felt ashamed about it. I saw my parents and our neighbors work like dogs but get barely anywhere, so how could poverty be our fault? Our "shame"? Clearly other factors were at work. So I've never understood those poor people who vote against their own self-interests. This article explains it a little.
Tougher than trading? Surely you jest. For most of those assclowns, politics is a con game, not a tough game. Just convince enough suckers you've got their best interests in mind and they vote for you, not unlike huckstering trading books and expensive trading courses to the gullible.
True enough. Persons for whom those things are a real struggle typically don't have the means to operate campaigns, so we don't see them on stage much.