Quotes: Politics Not As Easy As It May Look

Politics is one of those industries, like writing and coaching professional sports teams, where everyone thinks they could do it better than the pros, without any practice, any training, or any real-world experience.... Just because you're really good at one thing doesn't mean you'll be good at a different thing. - Elspeth Reeve in The Atlantic Wire 

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[Sahila ChangeBringer]

politics is an industry - agreed

politics is a profession? - uh, not so much, unless you count lying, cheating, manipulating, conspiring, selling out as professional traits/behaviours...

politicians get trained, have any real world experience in governance? - doesn't happen

to be good at politics, seems to me you have to be good at promising the moon and delivering a handful of crumbs

pick me, pick me - I can do that!

[Michael]

The assumption that children are an investment into the future can be readily recognized in modern day society’s family structure, education, and politics. This view of children as investments is being dramatically played out in contemporary society as more middle aged adults are caring for their own aging and ill parents (Morrison, 2007, p.103). This analysis will examine the impact and implications of this view on families, education, and politics. In addition, this analysis will explore the erosion of this viewpoint and how it is manifested in observable ways. The purpose of this literature review is to contribute to the body of knowledge surrounding the value being placed on children in society.
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[Sarah]

The problem is not that people think this way, but rather that politicians do. Politicians have one objective these days, and that is, simply, to keep their job. This means appealing to the public, regardless of if the public knows what’s best. Bush’s Tax cuts were a popular idea because they were free money, neglecting the fact that we were profiting for the first time in years as a country, actually paying off debts. Popular demand does not equal what’s right, necessarily. It’s not individuals making politics fail as spectacularly as it does nowadays, but a misguided effort from everyone, all at once.