this entry threw a wrench in the systemupfromthegutterOctober 10 2003, 18:17:44 UTC
lol - to the anonymous poster - relax buddy, its just a journal posting. everyone is entitled to their own opinions
in this case i totally agree with you. and i really enjoyed reading your conversations with anonymous. you should go into politics (you debate well) :)
Re: this entry threw a wrench in the systemvolkrisOctober 10 2003, 18:30:20 UTC
I'm not a very good speaker.
I also lack confidence in front of an audience because I don't have time to go look up information and stuff like that. I can never feel properly prepared.
I much prefer to be the little guy telling the politician what to say and do :)
I'm an advisor by nature: I'm too honest and often find myself explaining both pros and cons of my position just because I'm afraid of them making the wrong decision even when I'm sure of the right one myself.
You should see me helping my mom pick out a new car. That was a show. I so didn't want them spending a ton of money on the wrong car that I ended up arguing against my favorite just as much as for it.
Re: this entry threw a wrench in the systemupfromthegutterOctober 11 2003, 11:21:18 UTC
yeah your right (idealistically), but in practice, politics are all about meeting the middle ground. if a politician can intelligently argue both sides, he/she is more likely to gain the mass of undecided voters and thereby get their policies reviewed and passed, etc etc.
so in practice you argue both sides, but idealistically they would "pick a side and work to get that side passed."
in this case i totally agree with you. and i really enjoyed reading your conversations with anonymous. you should go into politics (you debate well) :)
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I also lack confidence in front of an audience because I don't have time to go look up information and stuff like that. I can never feel properly prepared.
I much prefer to be the little guy telling the politician what to say and do :)
I'm an advisor by nature: I'm too honest and often find myself explaining both pros and cons of my position just because I'm afraid of them making the wrong decision even when I'm sure of the right one myself.
You should see me helping my mom pick out a new car. That was a show. I so didn't want them spending a ton of money on the wrong car that I ended up arguing against my favorite just as much as for it.
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well its too bad for politics that you aren't a good speaker, because we could use someone who knows how to do that - argue both sides intelligently
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A politician has to pick a side and work to get that side passed, everyone else be damned.
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so in practice you argue both sides, but idealistically they would "pick a side and work to get that side passed."
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