#i bet you second year polsci students can do a better job than Boris Johnson

[zingaplanet]

Y'all know what's most fucked up about the whole political chaos recently? It's that those who actually know how to run an efficient government and have studied politics in-depth will NEVER run for office. I know at least 5 senior staff members from my political science department who have become consultants and advisors for governments and International Organisations when they've hit the wall and are one step away from causing a global catastrophe but they would rather have really shit pay in academia than ever go into politics.

I personally know NO ONE in my cohort who wanted to run for office or at least be a civil servant. It truly says a lot that those who have researched and studied the most on the topic are the ones most reluctant to enter the field. NO ONE hates politicians more than a political science student. And frankly, this is because we are the ones who understand the most how fucked up, nasty, and inefficient the system really is.

This is also why it's not rare to see government cabinets run entirely by people who have never studied politics or at least government management (e.g., most UK politicians read english or philosophy in oxbridge and network their bloody way up to the top). We ended up with a bunch of people who are excellent public speakers and charismatic bullshitters, but very rarely one who knows how a public policy project should be designed. That's why there are so many demands for political consultants from national governments these days. MP offices recruit at least 3 INTERNS from our department per term just to do very basic ground research and policy-shaping for them.

They ain't got a clue guys. I would swallow a toad before I buy into any word that they feed you.

#it's all chirp and bullshit #trust no one people #AND I MEAN NO ONE #i bet you second year polsci students can do a better job than Boris Johnson #sorry for a little political ramblings #just gotta get it out #politics #uk politics #international relations #british politics #boris johnson