ShalmaneserIII t1_ixuppnm wrote
There's definitely a lot to be said for this approach- something similar to the Roman cursus honorum, where you'd have a number of political offices you were expected to hold before you got to the top ones.
Goodness knows we've seen what you can get when you elect someone with absolutely no experience holding political office before.
ALR3000 t1_ixuu2ae wrote
Yes. Or business experience, for that matter. Imagine trying to help regulate a huge business economy when you've never participated, much less in a leadership role.
ShalmaneserIII t1_ixv3az4 wrote
It's also an interesting perspective- that political issues are fundamentally economic ones rather than ideological ones.
Pay08 t1_ixxio5e wrote
And this view is only possible because Singapore is incredibly Draconian.
nintendojunkie17 t1_ixvlo04 wrote
Unfortunately, we've also seen a lot of what you can get when you elect someone with absolutely no experience other than holding political office before. There's a big difference between having experience being a public leader and having experience getting people to vote for you.
Far too many elected officials are more concerned with getting reelected than actually doing anything with their position.
xThoth19x t1_ixw5ju0 wrote
Is there a specific case you're referring to?
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