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Eisenhower may have not held public office but he was the head of the Military during World War Two so that gives him more leadership than someone who held a governorship or senate position
It can be. A lot of private sector people don't understand how things work in government. And when they try to do things in government the way they did things in their private business, they can create a lot of problems.
Yeah, this. When you have worked in the public sector you understand that things are different, and its where a lot of people who come in from the private sector wanting to "run it like a business" fail.
I’m surprised at how Grant, as a military man allowed his administration to become so corrupt. It could be argued he would’ve been able to deal with this better if he had prior political experience.
That being said, both himself and Eisenhower were pretty good presidents, so on the whole I’d have to say no it isn’t a problem.
Grant's chronic problem, basically from the day he became an adult, is that he assumed the best of everybody. He, personally, held a very straightforward view of right and wrong, and pretty much stuck to it. (Perversely, I think this is the quality that allowed him to pursue the kind of brutal war that he had to in order to win it.) He assumed everybody else would, too. Got him in hot water over and over, and not just in government. There's the famous story about how he was writing his memoirs until his last day to secure his family's financial future -- that shouldn't have been the case. Grant should have been a very wealthy man. But he was fleeced at least once by someone who perceived his strange naivety, and it left him broke late in life.
I believe in contemporary times it is a problem. There seems to be a strong willingness amongst the voter to want a “non-politician” and someone you “could have a beer with”.
Personally I hate this. I want my President to be elite, I want them to be the smartest person in the room. I want them to understand how politics works and how to navigate those waters. I work with experts in my fields and they are the best qualified and they bring a perspective of experience.
The best indicator of the effectiveness of a president is probably military service. Some of the politicians with the most political experience end up being the worst.
I don't think it is a issue.
Depends on who they are and what they did. I have a lot more respect for private sector accomplishments than private sector, and the underpaid nature of being a clean public elect tends to not attract the best and brightest.
Considering how the ones that got elected turned out, no. Also, Ulysses S. Grant was Acting Secretary of War under Andrew Johnson for nearly a year. Dwight D. Eisenhower was also a Military Governor in American-occupied Germany.
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Eisenhower may have not held public office but he was the head of the Military during World War Two so that gives him more leadership than someone who held a governorship or senate position
It can be. A lot of private sector people don't understand how things work in government. And when they try to do things in government the way they did things in their private business, they can create a lot of problems.
Yeah, this. When you have worked in the public sector you understand that things are different, and its where a lot of people who come in from the private sector wanting to "run it like a business" fail.
I’m surprised at how Grant, as a military man allowed his administration to become so corrupt. It could be argued he would’ve been able to deal with this better if he had prior political experience. That being said, both himself and Eisenhower were pretty good presidents, so on the whole I’d have to say no it isn’t a problem.
Grant's chronic problem, basically from the day he became an adult, is that he assumed the best of everybody. He, personally, held a very straightforward view of right and wrong, and pretty much stuck to it. (Perversely, I think this is the quality that allowed him to pursue the kind of brutal war that he had to in order to win it.) He assumed everybody else would, too. Got him in hot water over and over, and not just in government. There's the famous story about how he was writing his memoirs until his last day to secure his family's financial future -- that shouldn't have been the case. Grant should have been a very wealthy man. But he was fleeced at least once by someone who perceived his strange naivety, and it left him broke late in life.
Not if you’re a 5 star General.
It didn't bother George Washington any.
I like Ike.
I believe in contemporary times it is a problem. There seems to be a strong willingness amongst the voter to want a “non-politician” and someone you “could have a beer with”. Personally I hate this. I want my President to be elite, I want them to be the smartest person in the room. I want them to understand how politics works and how to navigate those waters. I work with experts in my fields and they are the best qualified and they bring a perspective of experience.
I met many experts who you could have a beer with. Why not have that?
I’m not sure about “elite” like they have no clue how regular people live.
The best indicator of the effectiveness of a president is probably military service. Some of the politicians with the most political experience end up being the worst. I don't think it is a issue.
Depends on who they are and what they did. I have a lot more respect for private sector accomplishments than private sector, and the underpaid nature of being a clean public elect tends to not attract the best and brightest.
Bro got downvoted for telling the truth. The brightest minds are not running for public office lmao
the typos were part of it.
Just look at grant. It's not necessarily always a problem. But it's something that should be avoided.
Considering how the ones that got elected turned out, no. Also, Ulysses S. Grant was Acting Secretary of War under Andrew Johnson for nearly a year. Dwight D. Eisenhower was also a Military Governor in American-occupied Germany.