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Do you genuinely believe that government as a whole actually cares about your best interest? (ani.social)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] fubo 80 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I don't think a government can "care". A government is not a person. It doesn't have a brain, thoughts, beliefs, or feelings. It has processes, laws, institutions, etc. which are all run by people.

I do think that most people who get involved in government are interested in making things better in their city, state, nation, etc.

However, their idea of "better" and mine might not agree: we might have different values.

[–] dan1101 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Agreed except I'm not sure about "most. Maybe some.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I think not many lower level, a lot of the mid level then less of the high level officials care

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I feel like, at the point at which becoming a politician became a dedicated career, things have taken a bit of a nosedive. You can go from school to retirement whilst only ever experiencing political jobs and nothing else that would inform your politics.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hey! I agree mostly. I don't really believe people who get into government are often nterested in making things better though. I think some people get into it to make it worse, which makes more room for market solutions.

[–] warhammercasey 3 points 1 year ago

I would argue many people are initially interested in making things better, it’s just that power and lobbying have a tendency to corrupt people