That society thinks corrupt politicians are inept. They’re not; they’re conniving and amoral, and they’re fucking rocking it, making serious bank plus outlandish benefits with no real metrics or oversight. Working people think they’re inept because they’re measuring them with the same ruler they’ve been measured their whole lives, but it doesn’t apply to high-level politicians.
If a politician doesn’t know about an issue that they should know backwards, it’s very likely they just don’t give a fuck, let’s stop cutting them slack.
That society thinks corrupt politicians are inept. They’re not; they’re conniving and amoral, and they’re fucking rocking it, making serious bank plus outlandish benefits with no real metrics or oversight. Working people think they’re inept because they’re measuring them with the same ruler they’ve been measured their whole lives, but it doesn’t apply to high-level politicians.
If a politician doesn’t know about an issue that they should know backwards, it’s very likely they just don’t give a fuck, let’s stop cutting them slack.