DAMN RIGHT. I mean, I know that a leader is different from an expert, and that people want a leader who is like them, who represents them, and who frankly doesn't scare them too much - but that seems not only distinctly (if no longer uniquely) American, but RECENTLY American. It used to be that Americans liked when their leaders, as well as their journalists and authors and even celebrities, could speak in a sophisticated and complex way about their work and major issues. And I want that back.
Granted, part of it may relate to being in a democratic system, and wanting to feel that the debates that determine your future (and your vote) are not beyond your comprehension, but given the lack of interest a lot of people have in political debate, I think they're already giving over the debate to the "experts" - provided those "experts" are people they feel they can personally trust and relate to.
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Date: 2007-10-15 08:50 pm (UTC)Granted, part of it may relate to being in a democratic system, and wanting to feel that the debates that determine your future (and your vote) are not beyond your comprehension, but given the lack of interest a lot of people have in political debate, I think they're already giving over the debate to the "experts" - provided those "experts" are people they feel they can personally trust and relate to.