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[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Good men like Jon don't seek that kind of power. They don't want it. That's why it's only ever assholes that get it.

You have to step on people to make it up the ladder as a politician. Jon Stewart is not that man.

Go watch the show VEEP and look at literally any character that has some amount of power. It's a pretty good look at the kind of person you have to be at that level of government.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Do you have experience in government to be able to claim that veep is a good example of how it goes?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I've worked in several states legislatures and have some limited experience working with congressional politicians. Most people I know agree that Veep is one of the more accurate depictions of the kind of people who work in politics. It's obviously exaggerated for entertainment and there's not nearly as much wacky hijinx, but it's pretty relatable to anyone working with politicians.