tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post7462042426383844492..comments2024-03-22T11:55:50.335+13:00Comments on Not PC: "He who is unfit to serve his fellow citizens wants to rule them." #QotDPeter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-69139552363039723732020-10-08T12:30:57.479+13:002020-10-08T12:30:57.479+13:00I think the answer to that largely lies in most pe...I think the answer to that largely lies in most people thinking altruism is a virtue, and pursuit of self interest is a vice. By those standards politicians are superior, even if often dishonest because they can be voted in or out based on how well they adhere to altruistic standards. Business by contrast is obviously pursuing it's self interest and not directly answerable to the voter. Hence whilst they may distrust politicians, they distrust the free market even more.MarkThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06199883270652041621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-20428520786697110462020-10-08T01:18:33.651+13:002020-10-08T01:18:33.651+13:00This is a contradiction I have never heard explain...This is a contradiction I have never heard explained. Politicians are widely recognized as liars, cheats, and scum, interested only in accumulating power, often at the expense of the citizens of a country. Yet many people are also convinced that politicians are the only ones honest, rational, and capable enough to run whole sectors of the economy (medicine, finance, transportation, construction, housing, and others). <br /><br />The way most people get around this, I think, is to convince themselves that it's only the Other Side that lies, cheats, and commits fraud. MY side is pure and honest and only wants to help! All evidence to the contrary is studiously ignored. Dinwarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06138006602385020048noreply@blogger.com