(Baboon, 132 
Points) on 10/21/09 at 1:10pm
I wonder if anyone shares the view that the ultimate goal is to be in Government ?
I have some political ambitions of my own - way down the line though.
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This person has not made any friends yet.
I know this one guy...
by swagonObama
j/k...govt is certainly a
by swagonj/k...govt is certainly a respectable calling if that's what you want - not trying to start crap here.
voters hate traders. If you
by PocketHandkerchiefvoters hate traders. If you were in S&T that would be rough
Closing Door
by tcnjbanker123Despite high profile ex-banker politicians like Micheal Bloomburg and Jon Corzine, the door to politics is closing as bankers are now hated in the general population. A secratary on Wall Street is less respected than a pedophile in some parts of the country. I hope to enter politics someday and was raised in a family where all of the men go into public service after their lucrative business careers. I just hope that the door will be opened by a reversal of public opinion within the next decades.
LOL
by Banker88I just hope that the door will be opened by a reversal of public opinion within the next decades.
Haha man you are so naive. Wall Street always went hand in hand with government. Where there is money there is power. Your best chances into government are via Goldman Sachs or the Fed, not via campaigning for your local representative. Since when does public opinion affect who gets into government (i.e. Paulson, Geithner) or what the government does? (i.e. Vietnam war, Iraq war, Patriot Act, BAILOUTS, healthcare bill, swine flu vaccines...)
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by greatgolferMedia is another entry point into Government.
It all depends upon where/how high up you want to be. Campaigning for a local rep will get you places if you're a hands-on grass roots kinda guy, though you will have to climb a ladder. If you're the elitist type ( which many bankers are ) GS or the Fed is probably more suited, and the ladder won't be quite as long.