• Asafum@feddit.nl
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    9 months ago

    That’s one of the biggest issues with how we do elections. It’s a popularity contest, not a vote for who is actually best suited for the role, hence why we have to even speak about Trump. All celebrity, 0 credentials.

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      9 months ago

      President isn’t a behind the scenes position though. If you can’t handle the spotlight and promotion of a campaign, you can’t handle being the person the president.