Why Not Elect Writer, Artists, Teachers, Intellectuals To Run The Country?

Question

Just about everyone, conservative & liberal alike seems to agree that professional politicians are liars, hypocrites, bribe-takers & thieves, or some variation of such suspicious characters. Why wouldn't they be?
Most people agree the system is broken & way out of control.
Many on both sides favor term limits,..yet they elect this same breed time & again as if there's no choice. & they never fix a thing. Things get worse in fact.

50% of the people don't vote at all because of it!!
That's how bad its gotten.

So why not elect the most intelligent creative successful thinkers among us to run the show?
Why not give them a chance?
Can they do worse?
Let them direct the professional bureaucracy.
Mightn't the smartest people have a lot of good ideas?

Many think Reagan, actor/artist. was the best president ever.

These are the people who dictators like Stalin, Mao & Hitler killed because they felt them a rival & threat to their power & propaganda. What does that tell you?

Answer 1

I think of the average citizen really cared more about their country and paid attention to these traitors we have in washington we may get somewhere.
but as long as we are more consumed with paris hilton , and hip hop were doomed

Answer 2

Yes, they could do much worse. The president has to manage as much as he has to think. I want someone who can delegate to specialists and get the best out of them, a leader. This is not to say that leading and thinking are mutually exclusive, but given the choice I will absolutely choose the former and know that the bureaucrats are the latter.
50% of people don't vote, for all numbers of reasons. Some may think the system is broken and some may just not care. For those that don't care, their decision not to vote could be an indication that the system is not in as much dissarray as you suggest.
Finally that Stalin thing... I can't wrap my mind around what you are trying to tell me. Are you saying that people who voted for Reagan are similar to anti-communists and anti-fascists?
Could it be that some voted for Reagan because they didn't want Mondale to raise taxes? Again, I don't think we can assume one source of inspiration.

Answer 3

Maybe we should have a fourth arm of the government, with individuals chosen the same way one is chosen for jury duty. Lawmakers would have to make their case to these "Joe Schmoes" to get any thing passed. To prevent any undue influence on these folks, they could be sequestered. Also, the lawmakers could present different versions of a bill (kind of like how prosecutors sometimes present a variety of charges to a jury), and the Joe Shmoes could select the version that is best for the American people. I know it would never happen. I'm just loopy, no coffee yet this A.M.

Answer 4

You're the first person that I've seen call that group 'intellectuals' . Teachers as a rule , certainly are not intellectuals .

And artists ? Holy sh-t . They are only intellectuals in their own worlds and own minds . They 'think' they're special and gifted , and maybe some of them are , but in the field of artistry and not necessarily in the realm of a true thinker . And put writers in that same category .

I think what's happened here is that you give too much credit to the aforementioned groups . Apparently you see those groups as 'rational' (laughing while typing this sentence) and that's just plain irrational .

Answer 5

It's the teachers , media hacks (writers) and artists (actors, hiphop noise makers) who have dumbed down America. Why in the world would we want to put them in charge?
Reagan and Schwartzenegger are the exceptions to the rule that so-called intellectuals have no love for America and are only interested in foisting their marxist views on the country that allowed them to be so influential in the first place. America doesn't kill them, but we certainly don't want them making important decisions about our future. That should be left to more level-headed people with a realistic outlook on the world.

Answer 6

Actually, most "intellectual historians" agree that Reagan was a great President. We do elect the best. Most politicians are the top in their field. They understand the complexities of management and how to achieve in a bureaucratic system.
While you may not think so, these people are quite often brilliant thinkers and the most creative in their chosen field. I personally know many very successful creative types, and trust me, you don't want them running the country. If you think President Bush is stupid, what must you think of his opponents whom he keeps out-smarting?
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Answer 7

Well, the last Speaker of the House

Dennis Hastert

Was a high school history teacher before being elected.

Answer 8

We can only elect the people who choose to run. Most working people cannot afford to run for office or are just too honest.

Answer 9

Most are leftist nitwits and within a couple of months we would all be kneeling on prayer rugs with Qorans facing Mecca several times a day.

Answer 10

telling stories, painting pictures, teaching first graders to count - sounds like the right qualifications to me. oh yeah, what the f*** makes someone an intellectual.