A politician's worst enemy and a leader's greatest ally.

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https://baptistnews.com/article/a-politicians-worst-enemy-and-a-leaders-greatest-ally/

A well-informed electorate is a politician’s worst enemy and a leader’s greatest ally.

This proves consistent in every race from a city council to the presidency. Politicians thrive in areas where constituents take them solely at their word. But as the old adage suggests, the best way to determine if a politician is lying is whether or not their lips are moving.

Leaders, on the other hand, are successful when voters leverage reliable sources to educate themselves on the issues, investigate who is funding the candidate, understand the limitations of the respective office and research the candidate thoroughly.

Concerning the office of president of the United States, the electorate is often instructed to vote for “the lesser of two evils.” Candidates vying for the position are generally career politicians, not leaders. Hence, voters are faced with the difficult decision of whose platform most closely resonates with their best interests.

A candidate grossly out of touch with the everyman, or one who embraces a sort of “do as I say, not as I do” approach to democracy, decency and morals should be avoided. As a rule of thumb, such individuals prove heinously dishonest, lack empathy, often possess sociopathic tendencies and are clinically narcissistic.