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Iirc he has expressed interest in running for president before.
In the wise words of Billy Connolly,
Most of the ppl I'd vote for have expressed a clear digust in becoming a politician. Sad irony
Those best suited to power rarely want it.
Resonates with my experience. A company that comes from nothing to be successful is likely to have a good leader. That hugely successful company that attracted the sharks and one of those managed to gain leadership? Bad times ahead...
At the founding of the United States, the public sentiment reflected that idea. The thought of someone promoting themselves for public office would've been seen as a power-grab. In fact, George Washington didn't campaign at all - others nominated him. Even when he won the vote unanimously, he still wasn't sure if he would accept the position, as he doubted his ability to handle the responsibility.
Washington set a lot of precedents for the office that still remain today. It's a shame this humble honesty didn't stick.
I would like to see a minority of the house representation of elected people from individual regions with term limits, with a majority of the house being regular people randomly selected to serve for a defined amount of time.
Yup. We keep learning the same thing over and over: Don't hero worship people, demand they be better and stay better or don't support them.
He will eventually do something that will make the OP situation look like nothing, just like Elon, Joanne, or Trump. It's just a matter of time.
I think that means we're not learning.
He made the most 10 year old statement that if he ran for president he would just talk to both parties and reach a compromise.
Good thing his target audience can't vote. Hopefully as they grow up they learn he's full of shit and stop supporting him