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supernice wrote

I think anyone who wishes to rule or participate in ruling others is a dangerous person. Politicians are bad.

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Pop wrote

if we're talking about politicians as people who are elected into positions of power for fixed terms as part of a representative state system, then my feelings range from a kind of nonemotional wishing they didn't exist as such, to an angered fantasising their deaths

I support none of them

why do you ask?

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NeoliberalismKills wrote

I pay taxes. Alas, I financially support all of them.

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GrimWillow wrote

Isn't it funny how the politicians seem to mostly support corporations that are known for dodging having to pay taxes instead of the people that actually pay? By "funny" I definitely do not mean the laughing kind.

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Zzzxxxyyy wrote

I think it’s probably more that our society necessitates hierarchy, so that if you want to do larger scale good you end up having to participate in illegitimate power. People go in with good intentions of changing things for the better and find themselves swept up in the current.

Specifically, in the US, I think the way we vote creates polarization and prevents new political parties from arising independent of a currently existing party. I think it’s accidental, but you end up having to tow the party line and ‘corrupting’ yourself if you have longer term goals.

I think ranked choice voting will go a long way to correct the problem if the current parties will permit it.

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robottroymacclure wrote

they serve a necessary function in this version of society and i think it would be hard to have one without them. i feel bad for politicians in the way that human nature makes it almost inevitable that they will have to make the kind of choices no one else will or should have to. they exist on a bell curve just like any other group. on one end a few of them live exemplary lives of services on the other end a small minority only seeks to dominate and subjugate minorities and play factions against one another. most politicians are boring mediocre people, normal in their fear and prejudice. they inflict punishment on the great majority through their ignorance and greed but they are like us. we would do no different in that position. we should be building a society that emphasizes the most beneficial aspects of the, "political mind" but instead we are encouraging all of their worst behaviours. i would support someone i knew if they decided to run for office but i dont do enough research to justify supporting anyone else at this point. im pretty disengaged as far as that goes.

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