Hiring a President

When you hire someone for a job, let's say a doctor, you ask for a resume. Always.

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You look at their achievements, their experience, credentials, whatever they have done in the past that justifies their ability to fulfill the role they are applying to fill. If an applicant walked into an interview and said, "I have never read a medical textbook in my life, but let's be honest, school is a lie and medicine is a myth anyway. If you make me a doctor though, I'll make sure to cure every patient I see and deliver all the babies you could ever ask for." What would you do?

At best, you'd stifle a laugh and say, "thanks for coming in today, but unfortunately we don't think you are fit for this position. NEXXTT."

Now say you're hiring for the position of President of the United States of America. Let's ask for a resume. Let's look at the credentials. What have Biden or Trump accomplished in the past that makes them fit to run the US? What experience do they have? What evidence from the past can I look at to make an informed decision about the future? Because of course we could listen to their promises about building walls and fixing problems, but anyone can make a promise.

I could sit here, deadpan, and tell you that I can fly a rocket ship to the moon and back while doing a loopdy-loop, but if you look closly enough at my resume, you'll see the fine print at the bottom that says "Hi. Physics is not my friend and I'm scared of heights." In fact, a professional actor should win the game of selling promises more than a businessman or a seasoned politician, but what do I know. I'm just a person paranoid enough to read the fine print.

We don't trust inexperienced doctors to save our lives. So why do we trust unqualified politicians to? Sure, tell me what you'll do when you become president, but I still want to see your resume. I'm still going to call your references. If these past four years have taught us anything, it's that you can promise whatever the hell you want. Greatness? Greatness is a pattern that takes practice. And you can usually see it if you read the fine print.