Maybe once upon a time, public servants were more altruistic and less “I, me, mine.” Sure doesn’t seem to be the case, the further along one’s political career extends. We, the people, elect these folks to represent and serve our interests, not vice versa. They are not our betters or our rulers. That is what American Democracy is supposed to stand for. The fact that they can enrich themselves through service, and expect to be addressed through honorifics, stands in contrast to those ideals.
Maybe once upon a time, public servants were more altruistic and less “I, me, mine.” Sure doesn’t seem to be the case, the further along one’s political career extends. We, the people, elect these folks to represent and serve our interests, not vice versa. They are not our betters or our rulers. That is what American Democracy is supposed to stand for. The fact that they can enrich themselves through service, and expect to be addressed through honorifics, stands in contrast to those ideals.
My fav: "beckoned to baloney"!