[buwaya]

My point is that insisting on the "perfect man" in politics for the sake of reversing cultural decline is hopeless. Elect the best of a bad lot, and do not permit the worst to win. Do not let "the best" be the enemy of "good enough".

True cultural renewal is not to be found in politics.

[EternalVigilance]

So, you're arguing that we need to clean up our act as a people, but that it doesn't really matter that we do so inside our government...

Sorry, I don't buy your 'logic'.