Would you be fit for being a politician? Would you pass background checks? Would they find your burried corpses in the closet?

[noname223]

It is not entirely political question about a polarized topic so I will post it in offtopic.

You might know there are background checks in politics. Elon Musk had no background checks and some of the people he hired had none which can be a real issue if you are in an offical position with access to national secrets. You can get blackmailed very easily.

My first thought is 60% of this forum would never pass such a test. Many of us are mentally ill. They don't want mentally ill people. If public knew about that that we are suicidal and depressed our career could be soon over.

I have a long record in clinic and at my first day at the clinic for people with psychosis the therapist told me I should forget my political ambitions which was just realistic.

I think my internet history could have haunted me. I was a pretty stupid anonymous troll as a teenager. My friends and me had some evidence still. But noone ever knew who I was I think I could have hid that easily. If my friends remained silent.

I think my Sanctioned Suicide account would compromise me a lot. I have so fucking many posts in a suicide forum that is described as full of psychopaths especially the longterm members. I am glad I am not writing in my native language. If I ever publish something I will use another language. It is very unlikely though that I ever will.

I never did drugs, never was involved in criminality and there are no compromising pcictures of me. However, I will never come in such a postion anyway. I almost killed myself in 2024. Lol. But my internet history yes you got me on that.

 

[Hojag]

So, your question is whether people would find out my ""secrets"" or how good I am at hiding?

I mean, I discarded the idea of becoming a politician back to Elementary School (I guess?), when I realized there were no good possibility coming from that - I was a passive suicidal at this time. I knew I would either be killed by someone or kill myself, for different reasons. I remember the coversation I had with some classmates about that, when they told "'Hojag' for president, vote now!" for which I replied "hah, that can't be... I'd end up killing myself"

The reasons would be, most likely, because I would feel REALLY powerless with corruption all around me. Even if I were in an important position, I can only see 3 major possibilities, which are:

- Exposing the corruption around me and being killed
- Exposing the corruption around me, getting cornered, pressured and then killing myself.
- Being blackmailed if I ever attempt to expose any shit, which would sink me to a dark well of uselessness; hence killing myself.

As of how well I can hide things? Well, I would say pretty well, but that would be pointless in such case once I only thought of politics as a way to, you know, "unfold everything and change the world". That's why I discarded the whole idea 10 years ago (God, time flies).

Sorry if I got you wrong. I hope I didn't trigger you. Really, apologies if I got it all wrong or offended you.

 

[Praestat_Mori]

I would probably pass background checks but the bigger problem why I cannot become a politician is - I hate talking in front of people and I'm not very eloquent either. Unfortunately, bc of that that's not an option but it would be the option to earn enough money and have a secure retirement after only a few years.

 

[Forever Sleep]

I'd most likely pass the background checks. I've had enhanced checks done for jobs in the past. The police were clear in saying my (SN IC) welfare check wouldn't be seen by employers.

The bigger issue is, I hate politics! I have no clue or interest in how to fix the mess we're all in. I'm not clever enough to work out potential fixes and I'm not confident or deviant enough to bluff my way through.

I'm neither clever, confident or socially interested enough for a job in politics though- mainly. I have friends I wished had gone into politics though because they are smart and socially compassionate.