Asked how many members of the House of Reps there were, Stein guessed 600

“Asked how many members of the House of Reps there were, Stein guessed 600-some before hosts corrected her.”

  • NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip
    314·
    2 months ago

    Would you trust a brain surgeon who didn’t know and understand the various regions and structures in the brain?

    Yes. Because surgeons are the grease monkeys of medicine and I care more that they know exactly what they are doing to a specific part of my brain rather than are reciting generalist brain facts.

    Or an electrician who wasn’t exactly clear on what the building codes allowed regarding which gauge of wire could be installed and what material it was made of?

    Very different scenario. That electrician is doing a specific job in my house, not wiring up an entire grid.

    Which is kind of what it is. Getting a bill passed is very much about knowing what specific parts of Congress you need to interface with. And being a leader is actually having people who canvas the other congress people and figure out who to focus on.

    Maybe it is just my engineer brain but I always prefer to work with people who know what it is important and are able to quickly look up the other stuff.

      • NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip
        19·
        2 months ago

        No. I expect them to have figured that out during the prep for my surgery. Even a surgeon who does that exact procedure every week should be reviewing the steps before they scrub up. Same with the team.

    • geekwithsoul@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      71·
      2 months ago

      Yeah, we’re both probably getting too abstract here :)

      Which is kind of what it is. Getting a bill passed is very much about knowing what specific parts of Congress you need to interface with. And being a leader is actually having people who canvas the other congress people and figure out who to focus on.

      Maybe it is just my engineer brain but I always prefer to work with people who know what it is important and are able to quickly look up the other stuff.

      So I guess the question is: Do you believe any of this applies in the analysis of Stein’s qualifications? She has essentially zero experience as an elected official, she has zero experience as a leader of any kind. And she has not demonstrated a basic understanding of the fundamental structure of the government.

      Or do you believe there is any evidence that offers evidence to the contrary?

      • NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip
        25·
        2 months ago

        Oh, I think stein is a fucking moron and, at best, a useful idiot for putin.

        This? This doesn’t factor into that at all.