A lot of people would describe people who want to be the president as people who shouldn’t be president, but I’ve never heard someone describe someone who would describe someone who wants to be mayor as that. When does the office reach a level of influence that it begins to attract individuals driven by a craving for power?

  • Aidan@lemm.ee
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    12
    ·
    1 year ago

    In one of my 300 level poli sci classes, literally one of the first things the professor said is that in politics, everyone running for office is a power-hungry narcissist. It’s only a slight exaggeration.

    That type of person is at every level of politics. I’d wager that if you could get data on the real motivations of every person who has ever run for office, you’d probably see the same amount of those people at every level, from school board to president.

    • vd1n@lemmy.ml
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      3
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      edit-2
      1 year ago

      I mean it’s basically the entire system… You see the same in the business and entertainment world. America is run by power hungry narcissists and built by the humble.

      Viva la revolucion. Never settle.

      • Belgdore@lemm.ee
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        3
        ·
        1 year ago

        Not just America. People who want power always seek it. I have yet to see a proposed system that could eliminate the ability to gain and abuse power.