Topic: Is politics really necessary? - page 6. (Read 1356 times)

It's a waste of money if you lose. Should you be fortunate enough to gain some level of power, you'll probably be able to gain wealth off the position. It's how western politics works -- leverage your voting power for special interests groups, or trade on domestic and foreign stock markets while voting on legislation that will impact the price of certain stocks. Altruistic politicians are rare. Politics is a profitable industry if you can do it right.

To this end to the effect that it a also a means of balancing resources in the system or regions. It helps different groups of people with different interest to allign with the interest of the nation for proper cohesiveness. Politics if well utilized is the bedrock of governance because you can show solidarity or support to a needy set of people. Many people have shut themselves in politics when they don't understand the importance of it.

You are wrong mate. What you just itemized are the disadvantages of bad politics. Politics is good if it is practiced without bribery, corruption, and violence. It is not bad to choose your leaders freely without intimidation or any form of inducement. It is only in places where politics is expensive and seen as a do-or-die affair that you see most of these evils. It is mostly in Africa and some developing nations that politics is seen as war because of the gains from stealing public funds. Politics is not a waste of time or money because every society needs leaders who will control its affairs. It is not politics that increases enemies or leads to death it is evil politicians that do those things like that.

In fact, politics is essential for a well-functioning social system. Because a little social system runs in such a systematic way that an essential element of politics is present in the system. Again politics can protect the rights of an individual or group and resolve disputes through fair democratic means.

But it is also true that if politics is misused then the backbone economic problem of a country is created along with other problems.
 Just as the mother does not give milk if the child does not cry, similarly it is impossible to maintain the independence of the backbone of the country without politics.

Politics is seen as a business in all countries but the role of malpractice and abuse of power in some countries are higher than others.
If politics is not seen as a business the largest multifunctional investment company like BlackRock won't have invested in politics and also buy almost all the political leaders.
The OP was right and wrong about the disadvantages of politics, to be wasting money and time because it all varies.

That's the disadvantage of being a politician but if you're a citizen, yes politics is still necessary because you choose who's going to lead the country and govern with the policies that you and other citizens are needing, I mean we. Here in my country, political dynasty is everywhere and it has became a family business. Whoever is already in the politics, people will just vote for that the same surname because it's a known one. Even actors goes into politics but this is also happening elsewhere.

You don't have to be fearful about that but it is better to use the office to serve the people and not to increase their pain because you will be their enemy.


It depends on the level of politician you are. If you are a politician who is current government like cabinet member or minister, they earn salary and steal public money too


How? Politics is like work for some people because that is where they feed from.


What kind of death precisely, do you mean natural death or death caused by the mob. Anyway, I see some politicians that are protected and those that are not protected, so it depends on where you fall under.

Obviously politics are necessary. What is the alternative after all?
We would go back to the stone age where civilization barely existed. Even tribes in the middle of nowhere have their own version of politics. They have a leader, advisors, shamans who are supposed to health the sick, etc.

So even though I am aware of the bad things which come with politics, whether we like it or not, it is a necessary evil. It is easy to blame politics on many things, but without it our current way of life would not be possible.

Instead demonizing politics, we should try to make it a more transparent and useful to reach the wellbeing of our societies.

This is the slightest defect of the policy.

Politics dehumanizes you and turns you into an emotionless machine that seeks to achieve its goals regardless of human feelings.

Politicians, to achieve their interests, do not care about lying, or even killing, or perhaps even destroying an entire nation in order to maintain their power.

Actually, you are right. Many countries are using political power to get money by all means, whether in a good way or bad, after winning elections and forgetting people voted them in to office, and that is why most of these people cannot do what they suppose, and you know there is something again when someone leaves the office and spoils many things definitively. It will be hard for the new administration before they get everything back settled even if they wish to, and that is why you can see spoiling the new people's administration by all these negative things you mention.


The increasing number of enemies will be based on how you treat people when you are still in power or office. If you do good, people who love you will remember what you have done for them. Even though leadership has that one thing that no matter what you have done, a few people will still hate you, but that doesn't mean if you do good, your name will remain there as someone who tried for his or her citizens, so don't consider that one as a leader thinking that your name will increase. No matter what you do, people will still say you didn't try.


Let me give an example with gambling: if you win, you get your money back, even more than what you staked. The same thing applies to politics: you are the one who chooses to contest, so if you win, you will definitely get your money, no doubt about it. However, for the time you said, politics is not a waste of time in my opinion because it is just like work; if you do it, you will get money. When you don’t win, you will say you wasted your time in politics, but after you emerge the winner, what remains?

No, it is not you only need to have strong support and alliances.

Are you asking if it is good to be a politician? or if there is any need for political system in a country?
For if it is necessary that there are politicians, I say yes because if there are no politicians, there will not be leaders to lead and control things, and if there is no political system in a country, anybody who forces their way into power can do as they really like and stay as long as they want. Politics is good and necessary; it has just only been majorly corrupted by bad individuals who take advantage of the position to do things in their favor or in the favor of a few sets of people to the disadvantage of the majority.

I think the best way to think about politics is as a necessary evil. It's on us to keep our leaders in check and push them to do what's right.

I really think blockchain tech could shake up politics for the better. Imagine easily following campaign funds and expenses – that could cut down on corruption and keep politicians more connected to the people they serve.

I'm looking forward to how blockchain might revolutionize politics. It could really streamline government, and make it more transparent and accountable.

Many people have become great in the world only by politics politics can make a country move forward and backward because it requires four organs to run a state which statesmen fail to do.And statesman comes from politics Abraham Lincoln Judge Washington Barack Obama Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Mahatma Gandhi. I am Arafat Nelson Mandela and many others have all come through politics. Politics always teaches bad things. Not through proper education. Good intentions and honest and hard work if one conducts politics.Then it will surely be good and good for all. Politics is necessary to run a state and lead the country Currently the good side of politics is not being used only the bad side is being used Leaders are only leaders to corrupt and abuse power and those who have power are using this policy.A fair politics helps the country to develop beautifully
Politics will prevent you from leading your life properly, money, time and property will be a waste if you all don't help and if good leadership and quality can lead politics eg.Like Abraham Lincoln Sheikh Mujibur Rahman if you can do politics then you don't have to use money or anything but people's love and you will move forward.I am not a student of political science but still I say politics is very important for the country but that would be healthy normal politics sick politics is not useful or desirable for the country It is normal that the number of enemies will increase but more than that ten times the number of your friends will increase who will respect you and respect you a lot and respect you which will bring you a lot of peace.And it will also arouse the interest to do good work Many people say that elections cost a lot of money and do bad things to collect it. Actually we force them to do bad things. We don't have money in the name of votes and we try to take money from them in different ways.As a result, it is natural that they try to withdraw money after passing And currently those who are running the country, whether the secretary or the foreign cadre or others who are managing them, who are the politicians, politics is very necessary to manage the development of the country.Finally, I can say that the country cannot run without politics. How will the country's foreign policy run? What benefits will the citizens of the country get? Who will take the responsibility to protect the country?Roads, business infrastructure, health care, transport, communication, information technology, everything requires political power and people are bound to accept it and question it fairly.Politics alone can be extremely important for every state.

Politics are necessary because without them, who would build the roads? Libertarian joke… More seriously, politics are necessary for many reasons but the government has also grown wildly out of control. I don’t think taxes were meant to be ever increasing, nor do I think countries were meant to take on debts. Modern day politics are way too intrusive on our lives.

 
3 time wasted. politics is a business, whatever you are doing and gaining from it , I don't think is a wast of time.

1 your enemies will increase.. there is no human being without an enemy,. i agree with you,  it increases enemies but when you are also doing well in politics it also increase the love of people to you.

2 wast of money. money loss in politics can easily be recovered, when you spend money to win election, you will surely recover all the money you spend. and when you loss The election, sometimes there is compasation. either by cash or one government position.

Yes, your enemies will increase and also your friends will increase

But when they win they will regain all the money they spent.

What would you have done with the time? Maybe sleeping...

Whether you join politics or not, there is possibility of death for you.

Politics has become a business in some number of countries i know. Where people from younger to older age are all affected. They are doing politics to gain their power. In all these countries murders, fights, thefts, robberies have increased because they are doing these bad activities using political power.

Disadvantages of politics:
1. The number of your enemies will increase
2. It will be a waste of money.
3. Your time will be wasted.
4. You may have the possibility of death.