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Originally Posted by bitontheslide
over the last 20 - 25 years, i've noticed a steep decline in competence of cabinet members across all political parties. They can get away with it when things are running smoothly, but come crisis time they fail miserably. There is obviously a lack of talent available
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These says, it's just not an attractive career path for talented people, is the simple reality of it. Talented people can excel in academia, the private sector or the 3rd sector without being smeared all over tabloids like politicians are... they can say/write/do what they believe in and still keep getting paid, where politicians have to pander to the lowest common denominator or fail to be elected. Who would do that to themself? Only someone who isn't in it because they're talented... but because they're seeking something else. Power, influence or just banal prestige. Not the realms of clever people tbh.