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7. Definitely not.

Tue Jul 2, 2013, 03:32 PM

Jul 2013

They're just like anyone else. Are most people at your bank incompetent and dishonest?

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Part 1. In your opinion, are most people in government incompetent and dishonest? [View all] Skidmore Jul 2013 OP

You should repost this as a poll. nt Javaman Jul 2013 #1

No. Just Saying Jul 2013 #2

Beg to differ on the police. A HERETIC I AM Jul 2013 #20

Well my father was a firefighter in the mid-sized town where I grew up. Just Saying Jul 2013 #22

How many people that really want to be able to bust some A HERETIC I AM Jul 2013 #24

The worst people have always been attracted to authoritarian jobs Warpy Jul 2013 #27

no more so than your typical human being. nt limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #3

I encounter people in local government regularly el_bryanto Jul 2013 #4

No. They're no different than anyone else. MineralMan Jul 2013 #5

Absolutely not. But they are all eventually beaten into cynicism. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jul 2013 #6

Definitely not. baldguy Jul 2013 #7

Only the ones wwho get TV coverage olddots Jul 2013 #8

No. Buzz Clik Jul 2013 #9

No more than people in any profession. n/t pnwmom Jul 2013 #11

Of course not, 'they' are 'US!' elleng Jul 2013 #12

No more, no less than the average citizen. premium Jul 2013 #13

No, wickerwoman Jul 2013 #14

There are some yesphan Jul 2013 #15

No. HappyMe Jul 2013 #16

No n/t Aerows Jul 2013 #19

So, by "people in government" do you mean government employees? mountain grammy Jul 2013 #21

For the most part, no. Apophis Jul 2013 #23

Reductio ad absurdum. Democracyinkind Jul 2013 #26

I wouldn't go with dishonest customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #28

Okay. LWolf Jul 2013 #29