Arbres<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@tdp_org" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>tdp_org</span></a></span> This is why people need to think about <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/qualifications" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>qualifications</span></a> instead of "charisma" or "likability".</p><p>In public service, public office, and law enforcement- people who have any brains want <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/intelligent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>intelligent</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/qualified" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>qualified</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/experts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>experts</span></a> who have accomplished goals. </p><p>Like President Biden. VP Harris. President Obama. </p><p>John Kerry was boring. And highly qualified. I voted for him, not Bush.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stupid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stupid</span></a> people treat <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elections</span></a> like hs popularity contests. <br>That's how we got here.<br>Dumb votes for dumb.</p>