> The problem, otherwise, is that it stops making sense for politicians to be honest. Because why bother, when everyone is going to yell "liar" or "kill the corrupt bastard" at you, completely independent of any actual things you did?
No, that is the Nature of the profession and merely a perk of the job. I'll never understand what compels Humans to want to rule over other Humans, it seems altogether like a defect of Human Social Order; so, no I don't accept your politician-apologists position, if you don't like being seen as a corrupt crony of the State, then find a more honorable job, there are plenty more. These people are not the bastion of Social order, and are often exposed for their predatory behaviour, especially when they fall out of favor of the Media; but that is some how excused because its part of the 'legislative process.'
The world can do with less politicians, I'm sure we will cope.
As for the Bakkt CEO, I'm not sure what to make of it... I'm one of he few people in my social circle that is completely detached from the circus people call modern politics--it doesn't amuse me, it actually makes me despondent to think this is what modernity has afford us in order to maintain the illusion of civilization/society when we can and should do so much more as a Species in what is the Greatest period of Human existence.
No, that is the Nature of the profession and merely a perk of the job. I'll never understand what compels Humans to want to rule over other Humans, it seems altogether like a defect of Human Social Order; so, no I don't accept your politician-apologists position, if you don't like being seen as a corrupt crony of the State, then find a more honorable job, there are plenty more. These people are not the bastion of Social order, and are often exposed for their predatory behaviour, especially when they fall out of favor of the Media; but that is some how excused because its part of the 'legislative process.'
The world can do with less politicians, I'm sure we will cope.
As for the Bakkt CEO, I'm not sure what to make of it... I'm one of he few people in my social circle that is completely detached from the circus people call modern politics--it doesn't amuse me, it actually makes me despondent to think this is what modernity has afford us in order to maintain the illusion of civilization/society when we can and should do so much more as a Species in what is the Greatest period of Human existence.