The idea of "I'm voting for the best candidate!" is one of the most overused and hackneyed tropes in politics.
You're not voting for the best candidate. You're not even voting for a good candidate. Unless you're a political whackjob like me, you're voting for one of the major party candidates: a man whom you do not know, have no personal relationship with, whose history you do not know. A man whose every public appearance is being carefully managed by spin doctors in order to make you believe you know them, have a personal relationship with them, and so forth and so forth.
The number one trait of a politician — the number one trait that qualifies them to hold office — is their electability to that office. If you think about it, it's a pretty poor way to select candidates. It is not a selection for the best person for the job.
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You're not voting for the best candidate. You're not even voting for a good candidate. Unless you're a political whackjob like me, you're voting for one of the major party candidates: a man whom you do not know, have no personal relationship with, whose history you do not know. A man whose every public appearance is being carefully managed by spin doctors in order to make you believe you know them, have a personal relationship with them, and so forth and so forth.
The number one trait of a politician — the number one trait that qualifies them to hold office — is their electability to that office. If you think about it, it's a pretty poor way to select candidates. It is not a selection for the best person for the job.