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Obama is a very hot date

Obama! New President! Everyone’s buzzing! I cannot escape the mans face, he is spread across the TV, magazines, newspapers and everyones conversations. I watched the debates, he is the man to be trusted, of such great integrity and trustworthy character that he will lead us to the new dawn of lollipops, candyfloss and cars which run on the excess red tape and inequality and he’s going get rid of.

Its freaking me out. He is this new hero, and why? Most of the people who voted for him and who see this man of great integrity, character and humility have never met him. So why is the world so ready to put such hope in a man? Easy, to win his office, he has just won what is essentially the most high-profile popularity contest in the world. Power based on the popular opinion of fellow man. And that upsets me. Especially when you consider my rule of thumb - human beings are really very stupid.

The only thing I am sure of with Barak Obama is one, single point. He will, at some point, cock up. For one thing, the media have set the bar too high for any man to ever attain. Second, he is a human being, and is thus guaranteed to be one thing - at least at some point - really very stupid. He’s only human.

Democracy sucks. Why? Because we are shocking at knowing whats good for us! Heres the problem, this whole deal is like going out with someone you don’t know. You fancy them - they’re very hot, and very funny, polite, lovely and charming. You have a good few dates, but how does that always pan out? With pain. Why? Because your date is human, and thus really very stupid. You fancied them because of what they seemed, not because of what you know they are…and this is always doomed to fail - they will cock up. The problem isn’t just with them, it’s with us. We committed without knowing them. It’d be much better to find yourself with someone who you know is deeply flawed, but you will commit to them and stand by them in spite of their flaws, or not commit at all if they are messed up beyond what is good for you…

If only candidates would run campaigns that focused on their flaws, we would be much more able to make good decisions!

My advice?…put no man on a pedestal. Obama seems the hot date now, he’s got all the attributes we find attractive, but wait until the rose tint has gone to see his true colours…