Our Idiot Brother: The Tea Party’s Relationship to Occupy Wall Street
That’s exactly right. The role of governor is distinct from businessman or head of household. I’m going to pursue my best interest within the system I find myself in. Individuals cannot compensate for systematic injustice. The system must be put right. Being the one guy who doesn’t play is just sacrificing yourself.
A lot of people do that. I can’t tell you how many people I’ve encountered that shrug off their potential because they object to the world they live in. Well, no one ever changed the world by warming the bench. You have to play the game with today’s rules in order to position yourself to change them.
Campaign finance is a good example. I find campaign finance laws immoral and abhor them on principle. But if I want to be politically active, I have to do so within the confines of the system as is, which includes holding the opposition accountable to rules I don’t think should exist. Otherwise, the bad guys get an unassailable advantage from the status quo.
