The Greedy, The Gullible, The Irrational…
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. — Voltaire
It has been said that man is a rational animal. All my life I have been searching for evidence which could support this.
— Bertrand Russell
These two seemingly unrelated ideas, when taken together, might well describe what politics is, how and why it works … and doesn’t.
Or perhaps this one sums it up best…
Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it, misdiagnosing it, and then misapplying the wrong remedies. — Groucho Marx
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i vote for groucho
Great juxtaposition, Winston.
I can definitely get behind these quotes. As long as I remember that politics is partly entertainment and partly distraction as well as the ponderous operations and intricate machinations of society and its leaders, I may have the right balance. Maybe. Meanwhile, plant a garden and tie your camel.
Ooooo! Love the Voltaire!
Voltaire, Russell, and Marx (G) they’ve all made good points there