Now those same politicians have half a country supporting their choices and making excuses for them.

Personally I think the world would be a better place if politicians worked for minimum wage if they truly are in it just to help people then that shouldn't be an issue

Don’t kid yourselves, they are all like that. I would like to see 1) Caps on election funds. Every candidate works with the same amount of funding, take exceedingly wealthy special interest groups/individuals of ANY party out of the picture. 2) Take out alot of the perks - politicians receive far more benefits than the general public. I feel like for the most part, modern politicians have completely forgotten they work for the people of this country - not the other way around.

The press were wise enough to know that FDR’s paraplegia had no bearing on his ability, and hid it from the idiots who wouldn’t have seen it that way. They hid JFK’s promiscuity for similar reasons. Chester Arthur said “I may be president of the United States, but my private life is nobody's damned business.” But when they tossed the distinction in favor of scoring political points (specifically: 1997 Monica Lewinsky was made a national punchline where 1927 Nan Britten had been allowed to raise Warren Harding’s baby in privacy), it meant that the average human being was too ashamed to be a public servant -so only shameless abnormal humans need apply (100% in public, so 0% service rendered)

Trump was a real game-changer. Unqualified, unstable,.and a life of immorality. I never thought someone who bragged about being able to shoot or sexually assault people could be President.

In the uk it’s now about feathering your own neat and looking after your chums. Not because you want to serve the country or your local area.

I've said this many times recently - they're not even trying to hide their shame or agenda anymore because it doesn't matter. Cheeto Jesus divided this country so bitterly that republican politicians know they can be *just as bad* and still get votes from their base.

Now people seem to find that a quality: "At least he tells us he's cheating..."

In the USA bribing a public official was legalized, it's now called "lobbying".

Lookin' at you, Tr*mp

Not just bribes. Remember, even Nixon had the grace to remove himself from the public.

like Biden?

I will never vote for that Hitler wannabe. The whole world suffered greatly because of that totalitarian ghoul. Compare trumps words and actions and then try to justify voting for him

A total false witch hunt. People in Washington wanted to make sure of their ability to launder money for themselves and PRESIDENT TRUMP was getting in the way.

Or being unable to string a sensible sentance together or lying about their children´s involvement in serious crime

More importantly, the political zealotry loses all logic. Criticize Trump, a recent president, for his actions (not because you’re of a political party or have a certain ideology) and people will counter your complaints with what Carter or Clinton or Obama did, attack the Democratic Party as a defense and criticize liberalism. All because you criticized one person for something. They respond to that criticism by going all in on all Democrats. As if that is a logical argument for why a world leader should get away with rape. The zealotry isn’t rational, but a cult of personality. I’m just an anarchist who hates all politicians, but somehow my criticism of sexual assault is somehow support for one of the parties and their politicians??? That’s crazy talk.

all these comments about cults and trump supporters but no one sees the hypocricy in the obsessive following of all the negative things spewed in the media over trump and his supporters? grow up and look in a mirror maybe? oof its disgraceful. EDIT: get off this stupid narrative train and post s**t people want to see on a site that's for pointless entertaining! spew your views somewhere more appropriate. I am so sick of this c**p being everywhere

now they're just giving bribes themselves

People get into politics for the bribes. Some get caught.