Politics is the Leprosy of our society

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Politics is the flesh rotting disease of our society. It is like leprosy. It is Unclean.

ruveyn

There are many worse things, and politics are necessary, otherwise it would be a free-for-all.

Please educate yourself on Hansen's Disease before comparing it to something bad like politics. I recommend Dr. Paul Brand's book "The Gift of Pain", one of the best books I've ever read.

What do you mean by 'politics'?

From what's been said, I take it you're thinking of party politics and various ideologies as to how to run the state and shape society? In which case I have some sympathy, but because in my view the state is evermore another arm of business and finance, where it should represent the interests of the people.

Politics in general is inevitable. It is ethics writ large.

Remember what Lord Acton said, "Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Politcians start out with noble intentions but the power they gain corrupts them. Perhaps if we replaced more often, like underwear, they might might not stink as much.

The problem is not politics, itself.

Politics as they are practiced in the United States are certainly unhealthy, but that is not the fault of the patient, it is the toxic effect of money that poisons politics.

You had your opportunity to detoxify your political system, and it was thrown away with both hands. Your body politic is now so polarized and ill-informed that the small minority who actual care to understand the issues and make intelligent choices in the polling station are simply too few to make a difference in all but a handful of races.

Until the electorate stands up and demands better, politicians will follow the formula that has led to success in the past. Throwing money at advertising to demonize your opponents is a tried and true method of success, and as long as you continue to reward that method on polling day, you are simply enablers of politicians' corrupt behaviour.