why do USA people keep electing such wise politicians?

[prosperity4all]

why do we the people keep electing such wise politicians?

 

[Goonie]

And the 2019 prize for thread without links or context goes to.....

 

[devin553344]

Well if you read the bible, God elects them

Romans 13:1

"Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God."

 

[Albion]

You're being sarcastic, I am assuming. If so, here is the answer:

Popular democracy.

It used to be the case that our highest elected officials were experienced, proven, and so on. They were not all saints, it's true, but it produced some real statesmen.

Progressively, however, demands arose for 'the people' to have a more direct say in the matter. Take the choice of presidential nominees, for example. Not long ago, the New Hampshire primary was special but the party regulars, the chosen delegates to the national conventions that is to say, held the power to choose the best person to be the candidate. Most of the votes at the conventions were not predetermined by state primary elections.

Now, however, nearly every state elects delegates via primary or caucus and the party is almost reduced to going through the motions of counting up the results at the national conventions.

Naturally, demagoguery or at least the ability to play to the superficial wants of the masses rules the day. And then we ask how we got stuck with such people when we go to vote! It's because of us.

Do you doubt this? Look at the recent candidates for the presidency. Trump was a businessman, but he never had held public office and was only lately affiliated with the Republican Party. Today's 20-person field contending for the Democratic Party nomination includes among the front-runners a person who never belonged to the Party (Sanders), a mayor of a middle-sized Midwestern city known mostly for its crime rate, (Mayor Pete), a first-term Senator (Harris), and a recent loser for higher office (O'Rourke). This would have been impossible not long ago.

 

[iluvatar5150]

Because voters are gullible and stupid.

 

[rambot]

Bit?

 

[Sketcher]

Did you perhaps misspell "unwise"?

 

[Pedra]

why do we the people keep electing such wise politicians?

Lol! Have you ever watched any of the videos where someone randomly asks people on the street relevant questions about facts of history, religion, current events, how many States there are...... and listen to the answers?

 

[sdowney717]

Women voters overwhelmingly voted for Hitler, without them, he would have lost.
Should women be allowed to vote? Why do people vote for someone over someone else, a highly charged emotional versus a rational reason?
German Women and the Triumph of Hitler on JSTOR

 

[Ophiolite]

Because voters are gullible and stupid.

I think you give them far too much credit. But I'll see the OPs US voters and raise him the wondrous British Brexiteers.

 

[Ricky M]

why do we the people keep electing such wise politicians?

We were told thousands of years ago where the world will end up ... in the hands of the antichrist. It's a bit foolish of us to think it will get there while being led by righteous leaders.

 

[iluvatar5150]

I think you give them far too much credit.

Fair point. They’re also lazy and irascible.

 

[Ricky M]

Lol! Have you ever watched any of the videos where someone randomly asks people on the street relevant questions about facts of history, religion, current events, how many States there are...... and listen to the answers?

These are not totally realistic, as many people will get nervous and forget things when a camera is shoved in their faces. But yeah, it's scary!

 

[Desk trauma]

why do we the people keep electing such wise politicians?

 

[Colter]

why do we the people keep electing such wise politicians?

When we look at Washington D.C., we are looking at ourselves in the mirror.

 

[Rubiks]

An uncreative attempt at trolling. I give you a 4.5/10, OP.

 

[Rubiks]

Well if you read the bible, God elects them

Romans 13:1

"Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God."

I never heard this verse when Obama was allegedly the antichrist.

 

[Maria Billingsley]

We were told thousands of years ago where the world will end up ... in the hands of the antichrist. It's a bit foolish of us to think it will get there while being led by righteous leaders.

There are many, many antichrists in every generation and walks of life. It merely identifies those who reject Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Really nothing more than that. I do understand your theological futurist approach though.
Blessings

 

[Ricky M]

There are many, many antichrists in every generation and walks of life. It merely identifies those who reject Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Really nothing more than that. I do understand your theological futurist approach though.
Blessings

It is my belief that God's word is eternal and thus one manifestation does not render it moot. For example, God offered the Messiah to the Jews, the Jews rejected Him, and they saw their tribulation for it in 70 ad. But then God offered the Christ to the world, the world is rejecting Him, and the world will therefore see it's tribulation in the near future. Likewise, yes there are many antichrists, always have been. It's a spirit. But we will see greater and greater manifestations of him until the end, when it culminates in one over-riding figure. The futurist tribulation will be nothing new, it'll just be the final 'echo' if you will of what was spoken a long time ago.

 

[cow451]

Well if you read the bible, God elects them

Romans 13:1

"Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God."

Obama: the Chosen one for eight years!