Some people go into politics...

[meaculpa2011]

to enrich themselves. Some go into politics to satisfy their power lust.

As recent events have shown, MOST go into politics to enrich themselves AND satisfy their power lust.

For those who still cling to the myth that "Public Service" is a noble calling: See a psychiatrist.

Every politician... the corrupt town council member, the governor... the president... the members of your co-op board... ALL aspire to be dictator. There are NO exceptions.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/01/nyregion/sheldon-silver-guilty-corruption-trial.html?_r=0

[Facility Inspector]

1. It used to be considered public service

But since the concept of a commons has been eradicated, it's all shills and hucksters.

[GGJohn]

2. The Founding Fathers envisioned the average citizen being in govt.

tell me, what average citizen can afford to run and fund a run for any federal office? Or even a state office?

[VanillaRhapsody]

5. The Founding Fathers were not "average citizens"

They were all rich White men.....many of which believed only those that owned land should get the right to vote...

[B Calm]

3. Not all of them. I really think Bernie is not out to get rich. He wants the best

for America.

[meaculpa2011]

8. Bernie is not out to get rich...

so he falls into category two.

[B Calm]

9. Category two? Power Lust? LOL

[meaculpa2011]

10. He's been a politician since...

high school, so keep laughing.

[B Calm]

11. Damn right I'm laughing!

[PatrickforO]

4. There are a few that aren't that way. I'd cite Bernie and Warren.

And many state and local governments are led by good people.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

6. “History has tried hard to teach us that we can’t have good government under politicians.

“History has tried hard to teach us that we can’t have good government under politicians. Now, to go and stick one at the very head of the government couldn’t be wise.” Mark Twain

[el_bryanto]

7. Yeah that's right - that's why we shouldn't vote or pay any attention to politics

Who wants to support a bunch of aspiring dictators? That's why I keep a big bucket of sand near my TV so I can stick my head in it whenever a politician shows up.

Screw those aspiring dictators!

Bryant

[pampango]

12. ALL pollticians are EVIL. The government they run is EVIL. Let's shrink it until

we can drown it in a bathtub.

Seems like I've heard that before somewhere.