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Is it possible to be a politician and a good person?

I don't think so. They are only good to those like them aka the rich.

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CountScrofula · 41-45, M

I think it'd be better to say it is impossible to be a politician and do only good things.

okaybut · 56-60, M

@CountScrofula I would say that is impossible for anyone.

pentacorn · F

it's possible, but don't expect any raises/promotions, or to be able to change the world in any appreciable way. there's a glass ceiling for decent politicians, and the punishment can be severe, if one decides to try to break it.

VolpeTredici · 31-35, M

I think it is technically possible, but your career likely wouldn't go very far.

okaybut · 56-60, M

Definitely....Mandela is just one example.

Sharky86 · 36-40, M

Yes it's possible, for example there are decent people working for social reasons (like human rights) and they're often involved into politician things. The fact is a true politician should be a good person but capitalism made a mess of everything...

hunkalove · 61-69, M

Good decent human beings do not go to law school or aspire to live in the White House.

okaybut · 56-60, M

@hunkalove I would not say that of Jimmy Carter.

hunkalove · 61-69, M

@okaybut Did he go to law school? I thought he was a peanut farmer. A nice guy, a bad president.

okaybut · 56-60, M

@hunkalove Oh...I just saw the "or" and took the president side.

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Sharky86 · 36-40, M

@Greenbare U troll?

SW-User

No. To survive politics you have to shed a lot of your humanity.

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