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[–] rusticus@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lol. I'm sure you would agree that improving the quality of life of many is improving the health of a nation. QED.

[–] aidan@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Okay so thats how you define it. Again, QoL is not every politicians goal.

[–] rusticus@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Medicine has a clear goal- politics do not. That is one of many reasons that good governance should not be looked for only in academia.

To get back to the point of this discussion, your contention is literally the dumbest point I've heard in a long time. Politicians are professionals just like doctors. Education is important.

[–] aidan@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Politicians are not professionals like doctors, they are supposed to represent voters views, not be subject experts.

[–] rusticus@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] aidan@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Thanks for informing me :)