I think about this all the time. Flip the question to: why would you WANT to be a politician in the US right now? It’s the worst gig in the world. Imagine the desire for power and renown it would take to subject oneself to this utter horror show.
yeah but my point is power to do what? whatever it is your campaign team tells you will keep you electable? or am i just naive for thinking that power has to have a level of 'why' beyond it?
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i think so, yes - power for its own sake. imagine a river of money, instead, that you could stand in and direct, while also holding your own bucket that you can fill, if you win an election. "yeah but money to do what?" is a less puzzling question... to do anything!
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not sure i've understood yr point - money is fungible in a way that the power of the POTUS is not
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