There is probably a much better study than my silly little hypothesis, but I think politicians attract a lot of narcissists. Yes there are plenty of genuine and honest people in politics who are there to help people, but it’s also one of those careers that you can get by solely on lies and grifts, you are just trying to convince an average person to vote for you in most cases after all.
My hunch says that the good people who get into politics, end up staying more local to help their communities directly. The ones who aspire to raise the ranks are the ones you don’t want leading to begin with.
There is probably a much better study than my silly little hypothesis, but I think politicians attract a lot of narcissists. Yes there are plenty of genuine and honest people in politics who are there to help people, but it’s also one of those careers that you can get by solely on lies and grifts, you are just trying to convince an average person to vote for you in most cases after all.
My hunch says that the good people who get into politics, end up staying more local to help their communities directly. The ones who aspire to raise the ranks are the ones you don’t want leading to begin with.
Then there’s peer pressure and opportunities and that’s how the whole government gets corrupt with time.
I think thats somewhat demonstrated, but its possible the power corrupts and brings those traits out, too
Very Douglas Adams. Those who are capable of being elected President are absolutely not qualified for the job.
“Never attribute to stupidity that which can adequately be explained by selfishness”, or something
Selfishness is kinda stupid though.