What are the characteristics we've always hated about politicians? (1 Viewer)

[urbanhack]

Lying?

Hypocrisy?

Pandering?

Special Interests / Swampy?

Disingenuous?

What else am I missing?

 

[Quint]

the desire to remain in office regardless of fecklessness.

 

[Insomniac]

Lying?

Hypocrisy?

Pandering?

Special Interests / Swampy?

Disingenuous?

What else am I missing?

Consider the possibility that politicians values reflect the values of the electorate. It's a lot more palatable to most people to blame the pols instead of blaming themselves for electing people who tell them what they want to hear. 

 

[The Commish]

That they have morphed it into a job rather than a duty to country.

 

[Ilov80s]

That they have morphed it into a job rather than a duty to country.

Yes, there is an aspect that they are climbers and ambitious which people don't like (even though in most other areas people would consider being ambitious good). George Washington was very smart in this area. He always downplayed his ambition and acted as if everything he in politics was done reluctantly. He read religiously but often acted if he wasn't very well read. He was 6'3" but when asked would say he was only 6 feet. He recognized people are more comfortable giving power to people who don't seem to be grasping for it.

 

[urbanhack]

Spending more time raising money than actually doing their duty/job.

 

[wikkidpissah]

same thing i hate about everyone - corruption

 

[Godsbrother]

Lying is pretty high on the list for me.    I can understand skewing statistics a bit to fit your agenda but if you have to outright lie to justify your position then you shouldn't be in office.

 

[McJose]

Shaking babies and kissing hands.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

being part of the other side

 

[[scooter]]

I think I've decided that the 2 dealbreakers at the top of my list are "gaslighting" and "flirting with authoritarianism".

 

[Gustavo Fring]

starting foundations for underhanded #### 

 

[lazyike]

Lying?

Hypocrisy?

Pandering?

Special Interests / Swampy?

Disingenuous?

What else am I missing?

Is this a list of what we don’t like about politicians or how you would describe our current President? For me the answer is yes either way.

 

[Don't Noonan]

Lying?

Hypocrisy?

Pandering?

Special Interests / Swampy?

Disingenuous?

What else am I missing?

I would add Schiffy but perhaps that already falls under lying partisan hypocritical hack job

 

[squistion]

Lying?

Hypocrisy?

Pandering?

Special Interests / Swampy?

Disingenuous?

Interesting that all the above apply to Trump, which he demonstrates on almost a daily basis. but his base and supporters really don't care.

 

[urbanhack]

I would add Schiffy but perhaps that already falls under lying partisan hypocritical hack job

So nothing to add?  I didn't think so.

 

[Don't Noonan]

So nothing to add?  I didn't think so.

why so testy I didn't say urbanhack?

 

[ericttspikes]

mustard on burgers

 

[dkp993]

Being For Sale is far and away the biggest issue.  It’s acts in the exact opposite of what the position stands for.