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Midnight Writer

(25,264 posts)
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 11:36 AM 22 hrs ago

I have never been a boss or managed anything, but I would be a better President than we have.

I have never been in combat or served in the military, but I could do a better job than our Secretary of War.

I am not a lawyer and have never studied law, but I could do the Attorney General's job better than she does.

I am not a cop and have never investigated a crime, but I could be a better FBI Director than the one we have now.

I have never been involved in a major natural disaster, but I believe I could run FEMA better than the Homeland Security Director.

I am not a Constitutional scholar and have never studied law, but I think I could do a better job of interpreting our Constitution than many of the sitting Supreme Court Justices.

I'm just a regular old American man, never been to college, never made much of a mark on this world. I am at the age that delusions creep into our minds. But I have convinced myself that I am more capable of doing their jobs than many of the most powerful people in our government.

All this brings me back to one nagging question

Am I the one who is fucked up, or are they?

Now I think I could handle Elon Musk's money more responsibly than he does. Is there no end to my delusions of grandeur?



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I have never been a boss or managed anything, but I would be a better President than we have. (Original Post) Midnight Writer 22 hrs ago OP
You probably could do a better job. sop 22 hrs ago #1
I'm sure you would be. Most of us would be better at it Ocelot II 22 hrs ago #2
You would certainly be better... WarGamer 22 hrs ago #3
A slugwart would do a better job than Trump.. ananda 22 hrs ago #4
It's not you. SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #5
An intellectually challenged pet rock named Abner could do a better job than the MAGA stooges and their leader. Ping Tung 21 hrs ago #6

Ocelot II

(130,150 posts)
2. I'm sure you would be. Most of us would be better at it
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 11:42 AM
22 hrs ago

if we have the common sense and humility to know that we aren't supposed to run the world, that the position of president isn't supposed to be an ego trip or a grift, and that we need to choose the most competent people as an essential part of governing.

WarGamer

(18,455 posts)
3. You would certainly be better...
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 11:46 AM
22 hrs ago

These positions don't require expertise or mastery of the Department...

they require a consistent philosophical and moral perspective that is reflected in your underlings doing the actual work.

SheltieLover

(79,529 posts)
5. It's not you.
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 11:52 AM
22 hrs ago

Slob chose the worst of the deplorables to destroy the USA.

I've wondered where he found all this human garbage and I'm now wondering if they're not all old eps customers contacts.

Yes, you would do a much better job & any mistakes would not be intentionally designed to destroy democracy.

Ping Tung

(4,350 posts)
6. An intellectually challenged pet rock named Abner could do a better job than the MAGA stooges and their leader.
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:19 PM
21 hrs ago
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