Why do so many incompetent men become leaders and what can we do about it?

[Whiskeytide]

6. Great article. It's one of those "so ...

... obvious how could I have not thought of it” things.

I’ve pondered why so many republican politicians are nothing but frauds and con men. It’s like it’s part of the job description.

I think it’s because the party merged with the religious right 50 years ago. All republican candidates now have to openly and vigorously profess their love and commitment to Jesus, or they will never survive their primaries. We know 95% of them are just paying it lip service (Тяцмр is a prime example).

So what kind of people can convincingly do that - enough to get the vote? Con men. That’s what they are good at. So the republican primaries are like advertisements for the most morally bankrupt assholes in society. Тяцмр, the king of con men, should have surprised no one.