Letter to the editor: The American political system
Politics is one of the few jobs in America where unqualified people can ask the public for money to be elected to positions they are not qualified to fill.
The American political system further complicates itself with the fact that the blind are leading the blind. The newly elected politicians (trainees) are mentored by people (trainers) who also don’t know the job themselves. While all the time the American people are paying for two salaries. One salary for the trainer and one for the trainee.
It is also worthy of note that both of these individuals (trainer and trainee) will be coming back to the American public for additional funds for their reelection.
Lying, cheating, stealing and misinterpretation are all fair game in this no-holds-barred game. One need to look no further than former President Trump, George Santos, Rudy Giuliani, etc., for examples. Unfortunately, this is not news but facts.
The question is, when will the electorate wake up? When will the public say enough is enough? Let’s face it: Politics is big business, and those in power will do anything and everything to keep the status quo.
Richard Arnold
Murrysville
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