My stepson's girlfriend, 20 years old, is one of those incredibly idealistic, naive, and überliberals that just make you cringe when you hear them talk. She thinks Mother Jones is a publication sanctioned by God (if she actually believed in one).
She's a good kid, just completely suckered in by the Austin, TX liberal community.
At any rate, she is working toward a degree in "public policy" which is, of course, just a euphemism for "politics." She adores the idea of going to any place where somebody is making decisions that affect tens of thousands or millions of lives.
One thing that simply puzzles me.
Why are people attracted to power like that? What makes them think they will have the answers?
To her credit, she's going to be working an internship for state rep Todd Hunter (R). She claims to be interested in how the "other side" thinks. Meh.
But this is how these critters get into the political elite class. They go to school, get their law degrees, and start in local politics, always looking ahead for the next opportunity.
