In America, there is a lack of faith in elected officials due in part to the frequency with which politicians appear to be advancing their own interests above the common good. Yet, the hyper-partisan system results in millions of people voting for "their" candidate regardless of merit or ethics or anything resembling a reliable gauge of leadership. It speaks to the inner FDR in all of us. Roosevelt, when asked about ruthless Nicaraguan President Anastasio Somoza Garcia, famously replied, “He may be a son of a bitch, but he’s our son of a bitch.”
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