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Clearly there are politicians that people like. Watch:
Fuck Joe Biden, he sucks and all politicians are scum including AOC and Bernie.
Context of important. For many of us "like" of politicians is relative.
Joe Biden fucking sucks and is way too close to death to be making decisions that he'll never have to see the consequences of. But, he's a hell of a lot better than a fascist and the fake leftist Putin stooges that are trying to help get said fascist elected. He's also done a lot more for the working class than most US presidents in the last 50 years.
AOC is a politician who is a woman of color with working-class roots. Compared to other politicians, I like her. However, I've been less fond of her voting record on things like the rail strike, which feels like a betrayal. Could be just having to choose battles and "play politics" but, I have no way of knowing as I don't have personal contact or rapport with her. So, overall, neutral, relative to other politicians, like.
Bernie is a politician who has been on the right side of history for a lot of social issues. I don't really agree with him in everything, like gun control but, that could well be a strategic thing. Again, overall, neutral leaning positive, relative to other politicians, like.
See? There's one. Relative or not, you like her enough to say you like her. I'm counting it.
I'm just saying, we can't really sit here and pretend nobody likes any politicians. Hell two hole (as in ass, pun intended) instances here simp for Stalin so hard it makes their пизда wet. Sure he's dead but an autocrat is a politican nonetheless.
I'm with you, I actively hate all politicians. In fact you have better stuff to say about them than I would, but we aren't everyone. Some people clearly love politicians.
That's partly from my near-pathological optimism that I developed as a coping strategy for untreated ADHD and depression. I involuntarily see a silver lining in most things.
... Yeah. That's a weird one to me. I suspect it is a neurodivergent thing but it's up there with celebrity worship and other parasocial relationships. I can rationalize my way through it but I don't "get it".
Hold the fuck on did I write this and forget?! Lmao dude same, though I am also full of hatred for authority, so on this one it clashes haha.
Do you mean the politician lovers, us, or both? Lol in any case you may be right, I don't get it either but I do see them around.
Hah!
I was thinking myself (and likely yourself). I am diagnosed ADHD and have a sibling diagnosed with autism, which means that I'm also most likely on the spectrum. My "not getting it" also seems in line with perceptions of social hierarchies that are common in autistic people. It's also why I'm ideologically an anarchist - rigid social hierarchies are fundamentally contrary to a just society.
Disliking someone less is not the same as liking them.
"it is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it." - Douglas Adams
I happen to agree with Mr. Adams here, but again I must refute the idea that nobody likes politicians.
Hell trump has a fucking cult, they clearly like him and he is a politician, ipso facto some people like some politicians. They exist, it is an undisputable fact frankly.
Oh, across the broader population you're absolutely correct. In that initial comment, I was referring to the users here on lemmy. Sorry, "we" can be rather ambiguous.
Ah lol, fair!