Thanks so much for this interview with Nate Blouin! It is encouraging to hear the thoughts of young candidates who are ready to enter the fray of politics, with good ideas that support policy that is critical to this country's future survival as a democracy. I wish him well and especially appreciate your taking the time to do focus on interviews like this, Mary, to help us see the talent that is available to voters. I give to Leaders We Deserve and hope they are supporting Nate, too. Nate is definitely a "Leader We Deserve" who will make a difference in people's lives.
In the past 30 years it seems that getting elected to higher office has become, not a goal, but a stepping stone to wealth. It used to be there were jobs you did to look good on a public service resume: college, armed forces, non-profits, community organizer, etc. These jobs and school got a person ready for elected office. But now the goal is not elected office but what happens in the elected office (get rich!) or after you leave office (get rich!). There are so few people running for office who I feel are genuinely interested in helping Americans. It is a grind that one must get through in order to enter the ultra-wealthy class.
Thanks so much for this interview with Nate Blouin! It is encouraging to hear the thoughts of young candidates who are ready to enter the fray of politics, with good ideas that support policy that is critical to this country's future survival as a democracy. I wish him well and especially appreciate your taking the time to do focus on interviews like this, Mary, to help us see the talent that is available to voters. I give to Leaders We Deserve and hope they are supporting Nate, too. Nate is definitely a "Leader We Deserve" who will make a difference in people's lives.
In the past 30 years it seems that getting elected to higher office has become, not a goal, but a stepping stone to wealth. It used to be there were jobs you did to look good on a public service resume: college, armed forces, non-profits, community organizer, etc. These jobs and school got a person ready for elected office. But now the goal is not elected office but what happens in the elected office (get rich!) or after you leave office (get rich!). There are so few people running for office who I feel are genuinely interested in helping Americans. It is a grind that one must get through in order to enter the ultra-wealthy class.