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In reply to the discussion: No Amateurs as Democratic Presidential Candidates, Please! [View all]3catwoman3
(23,993 posts)It has been pointed out in other threads that there are few, if any, important jobs for which one would choose a person who had no damn idea how to do that job -
Your doctor/ nurse practitioner/ veterinarian - nope
Your dentist - nope
Your lawyer - nope
Your pilot - nope
Your mechanic - nope
Your plumber - nope
Your home builder - nope
Your hair stylist/barber - nope
Etc, etc, etc.
Of course, individuals doing all those jobs listed above would have once been new at them, but would have followed a specific course of study to prepare for those careers, and passed licensing/certification/ board exams. There would have been a basic level of knowledge and competence that could be expected, even of a novice.
Trump is a conman ( I liked the use, somewhere up thread, of "flim flam man" - ain't that the truth). He was able to convince too many ignoramuses that he had something to offer - "Oh, look. This guy doesn't know shit about anything. He's perfect for the job of POTUS."