Opinion Presidential candidate requirement..

[SmoothPies]

This is probably an idea someone has already mentioned at some point, but in my opinion - you shouldn't be able to run for president unless you've first been a governor of a state.

-It's the only job that is remotely close in terms of the responsibilities.
-It gives voters a real track record to base their decisions off of.
-Shows you're serious about a presidential run after having been held accountable by voters for years as governor first, as opposed to just skipping all of public service first where you're held accountable for the success and failure of a state

And this isn't a shot on any of our past presidents (recent or older), just something I think would make sense.

 

[DoctorTaco]

Best we can do is a perverted reality tv star

 

[aerius]

Must have a STEM degree so they can understand science, energy, and complex systems.
No more fucking lawyers, poli-sci majors, businessmen, or actors.

 

[Fox by the Sea]

this is a very communist idea. that's literally how the chinese leadership is selected.
what you need actually is solid institutions, informed population (not necessarily intellectuals, intellectuals can be the biggest dipshits possible), and a moral candidate that believes in those institutions and the limits it puts on him.

 

[heloder]

Must have a STEM degree so they can understand science, energy, and complex systems.
No more fucking lawyers, poli-sci majors, businessmen, or actors.

In theory this sounds good, but I would just point out that the President of the United States doesn't necessarily need to understand these things in depth—they just need to have humility and the wisdom to know what they don't know, and are able to appoint and delegate to experts in those fields. That's the sign of a great leader.

Needless to say, it is the polar opposite of Trump, who firmly believes he knows more about everything than anybody else on the planet.

edit - The three most important traits of a POTUS are the same as those of any decent human being. Intelligence, a good moral compass, and humility. If you surround yourself with great people who are experts in their respective fields, then you can do an amazing job with just those three things.

 

[oldshadow]

No there should be no other requirements then there are now.

The only one I could support in the future would be a max age to run, say 76.

 

[aerius]

In theory this sounds good, but I would just point out that the President of the United States doesn't necessarily need to understand these things in depth—they just need to have humility and the wisdom to know what they don't know, and are able to appoint and delegate to experts in those fields. That's the sign of a great leader.

Needless to say, it is the polar opposite of Trump, who firmly believes he knows more about everything than anybody else on the planet.

How's that worked out over the past 45 years? The POTUS job does not select for humility & wisdom, every single one since Carter has been an arrogant dumbass. If the pres is gonna be an arrogant dickwad anyway, I'd rather him be smart & cocky than dumb & cocky.

 

[heloder]

How's that worked out over the past 45 years?

It's not my fault half the country is retarded and votes for stupid assholes.

 

[Possum Jenkins]

Must have a STEM degree so they can understand science, energy, and complex systems.
No more fucking lawyers, poli-sci majors, businessmen, or actors.

Good point, we wouldn't want people that have studied human affairs to be president.

 

[aerius]

It's not my fault half the country is retarded and votes for stupid assholes.

Only half? I'd bet that less than 5% of US adults can figure out the 1st derivative for f(x) = (4/3) π r^3
We learned how to solve that in my 2nd week of high school calculus.

 

[Daverisimo]

I think all future elections should be decided via a hotdog eating contest.

 

[USA!USA!]

The only one I could support in the future would be a max age to run, say 76.

Agreed.. but it should be way less than that. Like a decade less.

 

[GrantB13]

I see people saying no requirements, but isn't that insane to be able to hold the most powerful position on Earth and only have to be 45 and be a born citizen? Most companies wouldn't even hire for entry level management with zero qualifications.

 

[Sweater of AV]

Only half? I'd bet that less than 5% of US adults can figure out the 1st derivative for f(x) = (4/3) π r^3
We learned how to solve that in my 2nd week of high school calculus.

In your first week you should have learned to write a function of x in terms of x and not r.

 

[PainIsLIfe]

In theory this sounds good, but I would just point out that the President of the United States doesn't necessarily need to understand these things in depth—they just need to have humility and the wisdom to know what they don't know, and are able to appoint and delegate to experts in those fields. That's the sign of a great leader.

Needless to say, it is the polar opposite of Trump, who firmly believes he knows more about everything than anybody else on the planet.

edit - The three most important traits of a POTUS are the same as those of any decent human being. Intelligence, a good moral compass, and humility. If you surround yourself with great people who are experts in their respective fields, then you can do an amazing job with just those three things.

Humility? I'd say you have to be a bit of a narcissist to think that you'd make a good president in the first place.

 

[nostradumbass]

I see people saying no requirements, but isn't that insane to be able to hold the most powerful position on Earth and only have to be 45 and be a born citizen? Most companies wouldn't even hire for entry level management with zero qualifications.

It's not supposed to be an appointed position, it's an elected one.

And even if you wanted more people disqualified, why would your additional requirement be to have a position with no foreign policy experience? At least running a large company has experience dealing internationally with tax/regulatory compliance with different countries. Not everybody wants a career politician.

 

[heloder]

Humility? I'd say you have to be a bit of a narcissist to think that you'd make a good president in the first place.

Humility is not the opposite of confident; it's the opposite of hubris. Having confidence is not the same as being a narcissist.

 

[Alpha_T83]

oops wrong forum

 

[GrantB13]

It's not supposed to be an appointed position, it's an elected one.

And even if you wanted more people disqualified, why would your additional requirement be to have a position with no foreign policy experience? At least running a large company has experience dealing internationally with tax/regulatory compliance with different countries. Not everybody wants a career politician.

Not that we should be only be allowed to vote from a pool of a couple "approved" candidates, but someone should have a bit more relevant qualifications than what's required now. If anything just to stop people who have no business being there except that they can please a crowd. It doesn't have to be as restrictive as a career politician.

 

[nostradumbass]

Not that we should be only be allowed to vote from a pool of a couple "approved" candidates, but someone should have a bit more relevant qualifications than what's required now. If anything just to stop people who have no business being there except that they can please a crowd. It doesn't have to be as restrictive as a career politician.

TS wants the requirement to be governor of a state, which has no necessary federal experience and little to no relevance to any foreign policy dealings.

These elected positions are supposed to be representatives chosen from the population by the voters. It should be people with a career outside of government who are doing it as a public service, not a career goal of someone climbing a public sector ladder. Someone who is on the other end being the person who has been one of the people paying into taxes and regulations etc has a more balanced view than someone who has always just been the one imposing whatever and collecting their salary from taxpayer money, and they offer a platform to voters who decide if that is what they want, and they can vote for whichever candidate whose platform they find most appealing.