Yeah, but at the same time I’d rather have a builder who’s been working in construction all their life than one who’s just decided to get into the business. Why do we think politics shouldn’t also be a lifelong job?
Because, understanding peoples lives and struggles isn't answered by a formula or algorithm. You can't teach compassion and understanding. You need people who have lived normal lives to understand what it means to live from paycheck to paycheck, the fear of redundancy, and the financial meltdown when the axe finally falls. There is no simple chart to look up how the momentum of poverty keeps children from further eductaion and escaping the poverty trap generation after generation.
We need representation from people who have lived these lives, not some ****wits who's rich daddies bought their PPE from Oxford, and have to be schooled in lifes basics by footballers.
Why do we think politics shouldn’t also be a lifelong job?
I would have thought that was obvious. For every dedicated lifelong public servant, there are more corrupt, lazy and self-interested w***** who use their position to benefit themselves and their friends. This completely erodes trust in the system and amplifies the dysfunction. The root cause of this is representation. Politicians should be functionaries executing the will of the people, not making decisions on their behalf. I can see why representation was required in the past, because it was very difficult to involve the people in making decisions from a communications point of view. Now it's very easy.
We need representation from people who have lived these lives, not some **** who’s rich daddies bought their PPE from Oxford, and have to be schooled in lifes basics by footballers.
I'd be willing to bet that the vast majority of current MP's are the first type who, due to the party whip system, are required to enact the decisions of the second type.
