10-13-2010, 05:49 PM
Inability to think and act strategically is symptomatic not only of our politicians but our system of government and election methodology. When a politician's primary energies are spent getting re-elected, the long term is the last thing on their mind.
And when any long term thinking (which will definitely cost more in the short term) is espoused, it is part of the package that is used to reject them in the following election.
Once again... Representational democracy is not 'the best system of government'. It's just the one that is the least screwed up so far.
And when any long term thinking (which will definitely cost more in the short term) is espoused, it is part of the package that is used to reject them in the following election.
Once again... Representational democracy is not 'the best system of government'. It's just the one that is the least screwed up so far.