I used to question all the claims about the necessity for experience in anyone being considered for public office. Before losing the Presidency to Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and her supporters constantly asserted the need for the president to have experience in government. This requirement they claimed necessary because an inexperienced individual would get bigged down in the machinations and bureaucracy inherent in an office such as the Presidency. While, I agree that a candidate should have experience related to the highest office in the land, I wasn't confident that Clinton had the right type of experience necessary. In my opinion Clinton had all of the wrong types of experiences on her resume. Unless failed foreign policy as Secretary of State is a good for the Presidency, I don't think her experience qualifies her to lead the nation. When Obama claims that his biggest foreign policy blunder was going into Libya and Clinton was the one advising him to do so, that seems more like a strike against than one for her ascendancy to the Presidency. When she brags about killing Qaddafi and laughs, that indicates to me that she is a maniacal person is is woefully unaware of how she appears to the Public. Clinton's reaction to Qaddafi's overthrow and ultimate death was only topped by Madeline Albright's response to America killing half a million Iraqi children. I definitely think Albright's response on the 60 minutes news program was worse, but one must consider all of the other things Clinton did as Secretary of State. Besides getting Obama to commit to what he describes as his biggest foreign policy blunder (Libya), Clinton also approves the sell of nuclear material to Russian interests all while she pushes the Russiagate narrative against Trump. The Clinton foundation accepted donations form less than reputable nations, which seems a little treasonous in my view. The money meant for candidates in the Democratic party was controlled by Clinton's campaign and funneled to that same campaign. In other words, Clinton's experience did not seem like the experience of a benevolent, empathic, caring leader. All traits necessary for good leadership.
And, don't think my criticism is limited to Hillary and Madeline, Nancy Pelosi and Mitch McConnell have been as been in office since 1987 or 1985, respectively and America has only gone downhill in that time. The list of people who supposedly had the "experience" needed for their office goes on and on. And now, the latest individual that's supposed to have the requisite experience and expertise for his job Jerod Bernstein, who is the chair of economic advisors to Joe Biden. If Bernstein's response to simple questions doesn't cause you concern then nothing will.
So again I ask
"Is there any expertise in American leadership?"
In 2018, I wrote a book highlighting the problems Humanity would face if more power, wealth, and control was funneled to a small group of elite individuals, groups, or organizations. In my book, I provided solutions (from myself and others) to the inevitable problems and also a means for the Public to analyze, compare, and contrast the words and deeds of those we choose to follow against reality. In my book Solutions: Enough complaining. Let's fix America.
In "Solutions...", I provide the means for readers to disseminate information as provided by their news sources of choice, their elected officials, and any other authority they choose to follow. The book also offers a means to hold their leaders up, not just to a higher standard than is currently accepted but to one that would improve their lives and the lives of those for whom they care.
