Politicians Aren't Our Heroes

Politicians Should Be Efficient, Not Virtuous

Similarly with treating government as a 'benefactor', I was never able to understand making heroes out of politicians. Politicians aren't our heroes. Never were and never will be. They aren't even supposed to be. Politicians are supposed to be efficient, not virtuous and heroic, and to deliver on their promises to the voters, not to be a 'moral compass' for the voters! In fact, if you need a politician to be a 'moral compass' for you, then you're in need of a priest, not a politician.

In fact, it doesn't even matter if certain politician is a complete jerk as long as he's efficient and able to deliver on his promises. In the contrary, if a 'good boy' is extremely inefficient and fails to deliver on his promises to the voters, then he's a pretty bad politician. More people need to realize that.

For some reason, many people in the West tend to idolize politicians and to make heroes, if not saints, out of them. Especially people on the Left, and especially in US. For them, almost every Democratic politician is a hero and human rights champion and the saint while almost every Republican politician - evil bigot and hater, especially Donald Trump who is their Personal Devil. I fail to comprehend how people can be so gullible and naive.

It's almost the same as to hate actors who play villains and to love actors who play good guys in movies, even if a movie character's personality is absolutely irrelevant to actor's personality. But not surprisingly, some people in US are that dumb that they had seriously hated for example an actress Lena Headey for her role of Cersei in famous Game of Thrones, and called her 'bitch' on fan cons. So should I really be surprised that so many American people on the Left seriously believe most Democratic politicians to be good guys but most Republican politicians - to be 'evil bigots'?

It's a shame I even need to say that but it seems many people don't realize it for themselves. Politicians support certain agenda not because it is good or bad. They support it to get more votes. If a 'good agenda' would give them more votes, they'd support it, if 'bad agenda' would do the trick - they'd support it! Simple. Politicians care only how to get votes, not of your well-being again, and not of any 'morality', sigh.

So, if Republicans used to support for example anti gay legislation, it's not because all of them are 'evil homophobic bigots' but because Republican primary voter base is conservative Christians, and yeah, homosexuality is deemed mortal sin in Christianity (same as in Islam so beloved by people on the Left). Certain Republican politician might have neutral views on gay marriage or even be a gay himself but still vote against marriage equality in order to keep his votes! Similarly, Democrats feign a huge concern for Black Americans not because they really care of them so much but because Blacks are their voter base. There might be actual racists among Democratic politicians (and I'm pretty sure there are, and a lot) who still claim to support Black rights and lives just to get their votes. Yeah, I'm sorry if I'm breaking your naive childish heart, but politics works like that. Politicians would do everything to get votes, and their political stand in general tells nothing of their personal views.

But many people on the Left in US fail to realize that. They truly hate Republican politicians simply for delivering on their promises to their voter base, e.g., for being an efficient politician! For example, Trump was the most hated American President in history perhaps simply for being efficient in delivering on his promises to his voter base. Again, you might disagree with certain policies and certain agenda and it's alright. But to hate a politician simply for doing his job efficiently? That's kinda extremely dumb. You basically hate a person for doing a good job. Again, just like to hate an actor for a brilliant play of a villain.

In the contrary, many people on the Left idolize politicians on their own side up to the point of ignoring or overlooking all their drawbacks. For example, ill-famed New York governor Andrew Cuomo who was forced to resign due to proved allegations of sexual harassment of multiple women. Still, despite NYC Attorney General himself had proven the truth of those allegations, many people on the Left refused to believe that until the bitter end, and claimed that Cuomo was 'politically prosecuted' and AG was 'corrupt'. Why is so? Ofc because Andrew Cuomo was their hero, their moral compass, their saint just like every other Democratic politician.

Joe Biden is more recent and prominent example. He has a very poor health and mental state indeed to rule the country and was accused of sexually harassing women like Tara Reade? Who cares, he's 'our guy and our champ' still, and Tara Reade is a ‘Russian spy’ (that’s why she moved to Russia in the end, according to American Left). Countless Biden gaffes and falling down? I guess Democratic voters just closed their eyes at those moments and pretended nothing happened. Most recent example is 100% proved charges against Hunter Biden when he himself had admitted his guilt (and up to that very moment Democratic politicians and voters were framing all Hunter Biden laptop story as ‘wild conspiracy theory’ and ‘Russian disinformation’!) Still, even now Democratic voters simply ignore Hinter Biden criminal activity and his father Joe likely engagement as well. Joe Biden is still ‘their champ and President’! I completely fail to understand this attitude. It is wrong, it is stupid, it is sick.

Again, Democratic voters refuse to believe any shit on Biden even if it's proven by the facts. In the contrary, in case of Trump or any other Republican politician just mere baseless accusation without a single shade of proof would be enough to cause a public indignation among Democratic voters. Such a double standard again.

So, taking all of it into account, if you vote blue in US because you support Democratic agenda as, say, a Black or gay, I have nothing against that, it's your personal choice (though I'd advise you to look closer do Democrats really support gay and Black rights or only claim to do so). But if you start to idolize Democratic politicians and to seriously believe that they do actually CARE of you and your rights, then you are pretty much deluded and need to be healed from this delusion as soon as possible. Because when reality would finally catch up with your delusion, it would be very painful for you indeed.