By not accepting character flaws in public leaders, we suggest that the right public leader must be perfect in all regards. That leads to an undeserved culture of deference to public leaders when none is due.
When you excuse or embrace as virtuous their character flaws...
When you excuse or embrace as virtuous their character flaws...
you deny their humanity. We need to accept Madison's warning.
"If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary."
"If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary."
Failure to heed leads to "my perfect angel public leader" v. "unfit for office public leader."
Not to say we shouldn't demand high standards or draw the line somewhere, but expecting perfection is detrimental to the republic send tweet
Not to say we shouldn't demand high standards or draw the line somewhere, but expecting perfection is detrimental to the republic send tweet
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