Can one who truly desires to serve the public become a politician, or can one only be elected if said person has a strong predisposition towards self-aggrandizement?
This, I think, is the main flaw with our system (and perhaps most systems) of government. It seems that you are almost required to be a shameless self-promoter in order to be elected. But that is not a trait I want in my elected official. I want a person who puts her constituency ahead of her own personal desires for fame/fortune/re-election/what-have-you. A person that truly wants to make things better for people. Is that too much to ask?
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