Anyone who could be a better president than the people who actually run for president would never run for president because they know how awful of a job it really is.

[–] lud@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.

Edit: it's a quote from the hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy.

[–] explodicle@local106.com 8 points 1 year ago

"Only those who do not seek power are qualified to hold it."

— Plato

[–] Diabolo96@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Being president is hard because anything you do can have huge repercussions. Say the wrong sentence and you can fuck up the relationship with a whole country. Wish the job was given to 40 something people instead of people with the cognitive power of a toddler.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

They'll never let another Jimmy Carter happen.

[–] ox0r@jlai.lu 1 points 1 year ago

I would be infinitely better and I would take the job.

I just don't have the correct nationality or corporate backing (I would jail all the corporation people instantly)