Opinion: Are politicians too rich to understand us?

[Blood_splat]

Lets see congress is made up of lawyers, judges, and former Goldman and Sachs employees. This really doesn't represent all the professions.

[Agiel7]

Louis-Ferdinand Céline put it quite aptly why I haven't voted in 2008 (the first time I was able to vote), the 2010 midterms, and the 2012 election:

"I have always known and understood that the idiots are in a majority."

Also, this dude:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj62cs6u_R8

[August]

Originally Posted by Penguin

Also wealth does not reflect success, right career choices, hard work or anything close to a personality or social skills. You can accumulate wealth by being streamlined and kissing ass or by being totally reckless.

While that is true they are also considerably less likely to work, especially in the long term, than regular old hard work and motivation which is how most people gain their wealth.

Giving the wide range of professions, skills, experiences and social backgrounds of the people from this board, I honestly think we could. At least we could ruin the country as well as our current leaders - maybe we could even do better.

And if anyone gets in our way we'll crush them like bugs! Mwahahahaha!

[nikimcbee]

I'm going to say no, with the exception of the Kennedys. I would say the career politicians don't understand us (meaning average people).

Are you talking about rich= inherited wealth? Then yes.

If you mean rich = I worked hard to make my money, then no. (there are exceptions though; I'm thinking of zuckerberg or people that all of a sudden, came into a lot of money)

[u crank]

Are politicians too rich to understand us?

I don't think they're to rich to understand us. I think they're to busy getting richer and staying in power to 'care' about anybody else.