You can't run for politics unless you're already a known figure with a wide reach.

[drkt@scribe.disroot.org]

You can't run for politics unless you're already a known figure with a wide reach. Please don't pretend that our iteration of democracy isn't extremely insular and gatekept.

[jubilantjaguar@lemmy.world]

With this can-do attitude, we're really gonna get things changing!

[icastfist@programming.dev]

You make it sound like it's trivial to get a position of political power when said position is already being vied for by several people, many of which have way more money and resources than the average lemming

[tuuktuuk@sopuli.xyz]

Most of politicians at least here in Europe have not started with a lot of money. You first start in communal politics, then when you've shown your skills in that, your party gives you more visibility among the general public. And then you might get to the national parliament, and if you're doing your job well there, you might end up in a position where you become interesting for voting in as a MEP. Or as the president of your country.

You cannot get into the national parliament out of nowhere, but I don't really know why you should. It's a very tough job, and it's good that you've first had to gather some experience from communal politics before that.