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On another discussion I was following, a commenter mentioned that John Stewart would be a good president because he's able to speak truth to power and all that.
But why would John Stewart want that? Not that he wants to be that; I'm pretty sure he's given no indication of wanting to be president. Probably even the opposite, that he NEVER wants to be president. Because if he were president, there's no way he'd be able to say and do the things he does today. The power of the presidency may be mighty, but the office is also rather restricting. And like you said, filled with boring, boring shit. The holder of the office doesn't have the freedom to say and do whatever they want. Even Trump had to back-off or vacillate at times on things he initially said he'd do. Every president has. And it's not just because they're lying to get elected. Well, not always.
All they to say...I don't know much about Cornel West, but given the little I know, I agree with you. Not being the president surely isn't as powerful. But you get way more latitude and freedom to say and do what you want. And for someone as outspoken as West, it probably makes more sense this way.
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