> The major problem—one of the major problems, for there are several—one of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or rather of who manages to get people to let them do it to them.
To summarize: it is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it.
To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.
- Douglas Adams (The Restaurant at the End of the Universe)
I think the truth in this humor is quite relevant to those in whom you're placing your hope.
Great quote :) To rephrase I think the problem is that the skill set you need to get into a political position is completely orthogonal to the skill set you need to do good work in said position.
My comment was utter sarcasm, which apparently wasn’t obvious, and that’s sad for us collectively. But as long as that is the case, I think this was a great answer.
- Douglas Adams (The Restaurant at the End of the Universe)
I think the truth in this humor is quite relevant to those in whom you're placing your hope.