Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 21/02/2026It's now obvious we shouldn't let businessmen or rich people into positions of power. Duty becomes self-enrichment. Stewardship becomes exploitation. Policy becomes insider trading. 1217513
James O'Flynn @jamesoflynn.bsky.social · 21/02/2026This is basically an argument for technocracy. Allow elected representatives to set a policy direction, but employ industry experts to form it into a deliverable legislative framework. 000
LarkinBloom @apricitymends.bsky.social · 21/02/2026The system is rigged against ordinary hard working people who pay their taxes. 010
sonovox.bsky.social @sonovox.bsky.social · 21/02/2026No idea if true, but similar should apply to those who would WANT to be in politics: The Met at Heathrow became the first UK police force to bear arms. Applications were sent to all members asking who would volunteer to carry firearms. Those applications were binned and arms given to the others. 100
Dr Tardigrade 🫘 @drtardigrade.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Pluto had some thoughts on this. I think you if he was around in this day and age he would, like me, I think that the only solution is AI overlords that I have set the programming for. Humans are just too corruptible. 010
Dave Goddard @davecommentator.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Nothing ever works, because humans are dicks. 040
Davidman @dav1dman.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Let me introduce my theory that the vast majority of people in positions of authority are mentally ill & shouldn’t be allowed to be in such positions because of their mental illnesses (narcissism at best, sociopathy and psychopathy at worst). This applies to politicians, CEOs & many management types 160
stankapl.bsky.social @stankapl.bsky.social · 21/02/2026This wasn’t necessarily true in the past. FDR made good use of people who were both very wealthy and dedicated to public service. Something has changed. 020
jiminiplywood.bsky.social @jiminiplywood.bsky.social · 21/02/2026power makes rich. Here in germany i noticed there was no cut at all to the politicians salary. Bundestag has alot of members, some that are kinda unknown. Salary still very good. I saw some appaling political vids tho, appaling in the sense that the budget was 1 snickers. Theres also people sig... 100
