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Originally Posted by August
It's just not true that being wealthy or elite is a requirement for high political office.
Abraham Lincoln was certainly not wealthy or elite, nor was Harry Truman, Andrew Jackson, US Grant, Andrew Johnson, Millard Fillmore, James Buchanan, James A. Garfield, Warren Harding, Herbert Hoover or Bill Clinton and that's just at the presidential level. The further down you go on the government ladder the more humble beginnings you will find.
Sure there tends to be more wealthy people in government but that should not surprise or disappoint anyone though. We want successful people in those positions. They are certainly better suited for the job of running a nation than, say, the folks in this forum, myself included.
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Well said.
I wouldn't be too depressed, the system works pretty well. Come on, we have a really good standard of living, the average guy has an auto, a computer, a fishing boat, a big ol TV, and on and on. I know lots of guys who are in great shape, from years of working. It's not perfect, but it's not that bad. The opportunity is there, more than ever.