[Skybird]

The Fuhrer-cult about politicians and presidents shall come to an end. They are products of the system, and if elected, they have to deal with the same harsh reality like anyone else. With debts and interests like these, with dependencies on lobbies and on certain industry leaders like these, any US president has extremely limited freedom to act, if any. The louder the call for the right man at the top, the more certain it becomes that afterwards the disappointment again will be great.

The whole system - in the West, not just the US - is foul, and smells rotten. An occasional sober speech here and there does not change that. yes, in this 5 minutes-speech, Rand gives a sober impression, and I agree with what he says on the issue.

But that does not make me forgetting that he is just another politician. And by defintion that means he tries to tell people what he thinks increases his chances to get lifted by them, and will not tell them grim truths that would make sure he is not elected if speaking them out.

Democracy is voter bribery. People want to get bribed and betrayed. And sometimes the bribery lies not fin cial payments and tax gifts, but in giving a certain appearance: Kennedy on mind, or Reagan. So again: this younger Rand is just a politician, like his colleagues. Never forget that.