Imagine hearing a politician speak in the park for a few minutes about what they believe in and stand for. Imagine a politician that speaks directly to us instead of going through social media or even worse, only speaks to big donors like 80% of our politicians.
I recently heard about the idea that all of us get selected entirely at random to run the government. Sounds crazy but the quote that stuck with me was, “You don’t like it? What are you worried we’ll get bad leaders?”
I’ve literally heard this same concept in the format that you actually want the person who least wants to be the leader in that job. And to suspect anyone who vies for leadership as having ulterior, generally self serving motives.
I feel like I’ve known that the best person for president is someone who doesn’t want it since before middle school. But absolutely I had it ingrained in me by the time Bush was up for a second term. I still couldn’t vote yet but I knew everyone who wanted that job was a bad choice.
How do I reconcile that now? I don’t know, I keep voting for people who want the job I guess.
Stumping?
Whoever got paid to write that title…
What the hell does it mean to stump in North Carolina?
stumping = campaigning. From the days of climbing up on a tree stump to make a campaign speech, for yourself or someone else.
Imagine hearing a politician speak in the park for a few minutes about what they believe in and stand for. Imagine a politician that speaks directly to us instead of going through social media or even worse, only speaks to big donors like 80% of our politicians.
I recently heard about the idea that all of us get selected entirely at random to run the government. Sounds crazy but the quote that stuck with me was, “You don’t like it? What are you worried we’ll get bad leaders?”
I’ve literally heard this same concept in the format that you actually want the person who least wants to be the leader in that job. And to suspect anyone who vies for leadership as having ulterior, generally self serving motives.
I feel like I’ve known that the best person for president is someone who doesn’t want it since before middle school. But absolutely I had it ingrained in me by the time Bush was up for a second term. I still couldn’t vote yet but I knew everyone who wanted that job was a bad choice.
How do I reconcile that now? I don’t know, I keep voting for people who want the job I guess.
What it means everywhere else, in all other states, for the last like hundred years?
Next time when you see a word you don’t recognize, you could look it up?
Hey thanks, I appreciate the civility of your candor! 👍