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Originally Posted by Archaea
Why do you make this conclusion/assumption?
Today's politics are different and require a different breed. Moral constancy is not one of the traits or virtues necessary to "lead" politically. Good television face and voice, the ability to speak publicly in a clear and succinct manner, cozying up to party regulars and financiers, invoking the emotions of the time are de rigeur, not moral leadership, or selfless service. Those virtues died long ago, if they ever truly existed.
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Fahrenheit 451.
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