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To: T L Comiskey who wrote (183985)2/29/2012 10:10:57 AM
From: epicure  Respond to of 541135
 
:-)
You, me, everyone we know?

I'd say that one was obvious. After our first few presidents, mediocrity reigned.

We got the occasional superstar, but mostly dreck. Of the plus side, countries with monarchies seem to get about the same level of mediocrity.



To: T L Comiskey who wrote (183985)3/1/2012 10:03:21 AM
From: Cogito  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 541135
 
>>The democratic process relies on the assumption that citizens (the majority of them, at least) can recognize the best political candidate, or best policy idea, when they see it. But a growing body of research has revealed an unfortunate aspect of the human psyche that would seem to disprove this notion, and imply instead that democratic elections produce mediocre leadership and policies.<<

I've been saying the same thing for years.


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