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newen · 2020-09-14 21:56:23

Too true. In most other countries, no one office holds this much power.

borism | karma 2745 | avg karma 1.96 · | 2012-04-06 13:28:36

nowhere else in the world do politicians have such high ratio of globally projectable power to the amount of outside influence being extorted on them

esarbe | karma 2226 | avg karma 1.79 · | 2021-01-10 20:18:53+00:00

Unfortunately very few democracies give their sovereign that much power. They prefer to keep power in the hands of the bureaucracy.

avip | karma 6656 | avg karma 3.68 · | 2019-05-26 08:12:38+00:00

I think the actual power of political leaders is overstated. In many countries, the political system seems de-facto paralyzed, ineffective, and incapable of pushing the drastic changes required.

jayess | karma 2774 | avg karma 4.36 · | 2015-12-04 19:56:44+00:00

Yet every single politician values power more than the average person, and they're treated as saints.

cranesnake | karma 1 | avg karma 0.2 · | 2021-07-22 04:38:25

This country allows people to buy more power than our elected officials have.

megablast | karma 5360 | avg karma 1.72 · | 2021-02-02 23:29:01+00:00

It’s obvious. Too much power under one non elected person with very few checks. It’s similar to a dictator of a small country, with global scope.

sdegutis | karma 519 | avg karma 0.26 · | 2019-04-30 16:14:22+00:00

That's sad. In my observation of governments, if they do not have a single strong leader at the very top who answers to no one but serves everyone, then those who do govern will be so scattered in their plans and opinions that the government will be rendered almost completely ineffective at fulfilling its primary duties. A single strong leader at the top is needed, someone with courage and a strong resolve, and a clear vision of what's best for his country. It may be said that "absolute power corrupts absolutely" but not if the man believes in and is led by absolute truth, such as was King Louis of France.

thomasthomas | karma 132 | avg karma 1.43 · | 2016-10-27 21:34:08+00:00

lots of power for an entity of unelected officials....

adrianN | karma 29995 | avg karma 2.78 · | 2021-01-17 06:01:06

Has that ever been different? I can't think of a time in history where power wasn't held by just a handful of people.

newswasboring | karma 3398 | avg karma 2.82 · | 2023-05-26 01:35:45

They have a lot more power than any person. More power, more responsibility.

cscurmudgeon | karma 2720 | avg karma 1.34 · | 2023-04-26 21:55:53

Politicians have much more power than CEOs.

toyg | karma 35240 | avg karma 2.97 · | 2022-02-28 22:19:38

That's because nation-state politicians are unwilling to give away powers, which is what happens when you focus away from skilled administrators.

TazeTSchnitzel | karma 26116 | avg karma 2.81 · | 2016-04-01 09:14:08+00:00

To some extent, this is just what powerful politicians do.

sonicanatidae | karma 921 | avg karma 1.35 · | 2024-01-12 11:08:28

Officials are not in power, Money is in power.

jndsn402 | karma 138 | avg karma 1.94 · | 2015-11-02 13:22:00

They are very powerful in that almost no politician is willing to act against their interests. Please correct me if that impression is wrong.

baby | karma 14476 | avg karma 1.71 · | 2021-01-10 03:39:32+00:00

True, so more like another branch of power

asgard1024 | karma 1234 | avg karma 1.89 · | 2014-01-20 15:51:41+00:00

Unfortunately, these are not all the people or institutions with power.

actionfromafar | karma 6262 | avg karma 1.82 · | 2024-06-23 12:40:07

But it’s such an unexpected power structure in a modern democracy some people don’t really believe it even when told.

BerislavLopac | karma 29912 | avg karma 5.43 · | 2010-12-24 18:13:53

So he's really missing the power over other people, which those officials have, at least in their small respective domains.

It's always the same struggle for power.

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