I have lived many years and my reactions to politics, local and international, have ranged from believing all South American politicians are corrupt, to realizing that the same is true for many politicians in South Florida, to my present mind-set which is that not only are many politicians corrupt but so are people in power no matter what their power has to do with anything.
I won’t bore you with world history but just think of how many people in “power” exist in the United States, China, Russia, Ukraine, Iran, Venezuela, Cuba and Mexico, to name but a few. Each such person is susceptible to being “bought” to promote or oppose some political issue the result of which can make billionaires of its most ardent supporters. But, in addition to supposedly smart followers, there are thousands who take positions they either don’t understand or don’t care to learn enough about to understand. Let’s consider some reasons people take up the mantle for certain causes:
The bottom line is money or other things of value! Many politicians and others in positions that carry a certain amount of power will do or support many people and positions simply to feather their own nests because they have no other ability to corral a significant cache for themselves. So, beware if you are unable to personally verify some “fact” before you follow or support it because much of what you read is purely garbage thrown out to attract rats.
