2. Of the two big USA parties, the Dems are more likely to think of politics as a profession, one where you pay your dues, rise in the ranks, build your resume. Become "qualified."
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3. One of the big arguments for Hillary Clinton was she was qualified for the job. Or Dukakis: “This election isn’t about ideology; it’s about competence." But outside of hard-core party loyalists, who thinks about politics that way?
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4. Obviously it's not a good idea to elect a complete dumbass to political office (see Trump, passim). But Trump got nearly 63 million votes because even though completely unfit his voters thought he shared their values.
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5. I look at the case for Cynthia Nixon & argue that Dems need to rethink credentialism in politics:https://newrepublic.com/article/147588/democrats-elitist-obsession-qualifications …
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"Man, it's super weird to think that an actress who's never held public office might not be good at being governor of one of the largest states in the country."
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Put her in a movie with a monkey and then come see me.
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I had to learn how to start IVs, assess patients, and speak the language of medicine. I also get to hold human hearts in my hands.

Seems like politicians and wanna be politicians have zero job requirements and their actions affect millions of more lives than mine does.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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