Politicians and bureaucrats are, almost by definition, those who will do something rather than stand there, even if doing something is a bad idea. Activity, legislating, rule-making are ways to virtue signal... to the majority of us who just stand there, except for lifting a finger every two years or so to mail in a ballot. (I person…
Politicians and bureaucrats are, almost by definition, those who will do something rather than stand there, even if doing something is a bad idea. Activity, legislating, rule-making are ways to virtue signal... to the majority of us who just stand there, except for lifting a finger every two years or so to mail in a ballot. (I personally don't even do that. In fact, I don't just stand there either. I sit... and sit.)
Politicians and bureaucrats are, almost by definition, those who will do something rather than stand there, even if doing something is a bad idea. Activity, legislating, rule-making are ways to virtue signal... to the majority of us who just stand there, except for lifting a finger every two years or so to mail in a ballot. (I personally don't even do that. In fact, I don't just stand there either. I sit... and sit.)