new book "Why Politics Fails" gives unintentional hint: politics section at USMB should be abolished so there's more activity in sports/music sections

[basquebromance]

politics is at our feet. nothing gets done in DC. let's discuss something actually productive, for a change. i'm reading the book and will provide excerpts from it if there's interest in the thread

Why Politics Fails

'Brilliant ... a must-read' Daron Acemoglu, co-author of Why Nations Fail _____ Why do the revolving doors of power always leave us disappointed? In Why Politics Fails, award-winning Oxford professor Ben Ansell shows that it's not the politicians that are the problem, it's that our collective...

www.penguin.co.uk

 

[lg325]

In a democracy the citizens can only blame themselves for the failure of a nations politics and government.

 

[basquebromance]

In a democracy the citizens can only blame themselves for the failure of a nations politics and government.

so Trump was our fault?

 

[lg325]

so Trump was our fault?

Correct as is Biden and all others in government.

 

[basquebromance]

Correct as is Biden and all others in government.

what were we supposed to do, vote for Hillary?

in 2020, the only options were Trump and Biden...and Beto and Buttigieg LOL

 

[lg325]

Get involved in party politics so the right types are put in office. Thats what we are not doing. That leaves the fringe and huckster to decide who we choose from.

 

[basquebromance]

Get involved in party politics so the right types are put in office. Thats what we are not doing. That leaves the fringe and huckster to decide who we choose from.

i have audiobooks to listen to, sports games to watch, shirtless men to wrestle, social media to troll, music to listen to etc

the fate of America is probably my 9th or 10th priority, honestly, lol

 

[RhodyPatriot]

Back to spamming the forum I see.

 

[basquebromance]

Back to spamming the forum I see.

i asked to be banned all by myself, and was cut for a month. i like sitting on the bench. gives you perspective