Why politicians prove politics is the last resort of scoundrels?

Question

I find, more often than not, politicians barring very few, indulge in acts that go to justify the saying, "Politics is the last resort of a scoundrel!" When an opposition party comes to power, it would invariably undo most of what the predecessor did! Is this why politics is the last resort of a scoundrel? When will people change? Do they change at all?!

Answer 1

Politicians are immune from many crimes when serving as public official claiming that if they get arrested, the government will collapse.

Answer 2

It has basically got to do with the powers that are conferred upon them.Should there be accountability like recalling an elected representative or a negative vote the system will definitely change for good.One more reason is the amount spent on getting elected to the assemble or the parliament.From where do they recover the money.Obvisouly bribes and curroupt methods.A nobody becomes a millionare in politics.

Answer 3

I was watching the history of the Roman Empire on (of course) the History Channel yesterday. And it basically was the story of one dysfunctional or corrupt or tyrannical Emperor after the other (and the power hungry women who loved them) and I got to thinking - why do we expect so much from our modern day politicians? Clearly the Roman emperors had (in a joint sense) every bad quality a person put in power could ever have - they often womanized, the often killed (some killed a lot), and they often took advantage. In short, they mostly just took advantage of their positions of power. They got the six-on-the-side-lovers, the special in-palace-running-water, and the right to exercise their natural and dominant tendencies to be in charge (I learned that Emperor Claudius had no such tendancies - he hid behind a curtain after Emperor Gaius was killed by his own guards and was then literally forced to be the new Emperor).
So here we are in this modern “civilized” society (my kids have a Sony Play Station) and we expect so much from our representatives. We demand their integrity and honesty. And we’re so outraged when they get caught playing Emperor. But why? On the basis of what? Has man’s morality really evolved all that much since the Roman Empire? Wasn’t it just a handful of decades ago that a guy maned Hitler tried to forcibly and violently take over the world? So our guys (and I live in America but your guys in other so called civilized nations should easily follow the paradigm) are suddenly going to change from historical trends and not only really CARE about the people, but care enough to focus on the people’s needs and not their own? What a joke. When politicians get caught taking bribes, smoking pot, killing someone (how many people do you know personally who die under mysterious circumstances?) or shacking up with their sixteen year old intern, it’s nothing but the HISTORICAL NORM. They’re just following suit. It’s only by the sheer fact that they’re no longer held above the law that they don’t OPENLY engage in the Roamesq things of the past. In fact when they do get caught they seen to find ways to use their positions to get out of trouble anyway. I wonder what would happen if a guy named Rocco Fabricchi the plumber from Brooklyn ran his beat up Toyota in to his neighbor’s fence and then said, “Oops I took some sleeping pills and don’t remember a thing.” What about if you ran your car off a bridge with your brother’s former secretary in side and left her to die? You do nothing for nine hours and they charge you with nothing but “leaving the scene of an accident”? Would they just charge you and me with “leaving the scene of an accident”? Or would you get at least a vehicular or negligent homicide charge? Well you get the picture. The new age politicians are doing just like the Roman Emperors - they’re just doing it quietly in the background with a nice custom made suit. We need o learn from human history and stop expecting so much.

Answer 4

I agree with your statement more than Samuel Johnston's.

Politics is based on money making money and maintaining the status quo to make MORE money.
This is why I agree with term limits for ANY elected official.
At the least, a period of time living as a civilian, to feel the effect of the laws that they push. How many do you think would have agreed with the "Patriot Act" if they knew that their political enemies could tap their lines without a judges consent...

Term limits are generally not a problem at the local level, but the big problem comes in with corporate interests and corporate budgets.

Answer 5

There is no other place found by the scoundrels
it is selected as a last resort for their livelihood. But some politicians work for us sincerely; the rest of them Will not allow them to do that job

Answer 6

Being a scoundrel is first and very important requirement to become a politician.If you are planning to be one,be sure you have that quality.

Answer 7

While i fully agree with you that politicians are an untrustworthy lot I must correct your quotation Samuel Johnston in fact said that "Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel"

Answer 8

no it is not correct. allthe politicians are not scoundrals.ther are also many great leaders and warriors are there in the history. so many leaders even sacrificed their lives also.it is escapist attitude of some people who are depicting politicians as such way.the people must know their social responsibility before abusing any social setup

Answer 9

Webster's Dictionary says politics (Def. 6) = Factional scheming for power and status within a group.

That dictionary sure keeps me clear.

Answer 10

they are only after power and money ,for that they can do anything.