Politicians should be readers, avid readers of philosophy, economics and history, if nothing else. A well read politician develops a foundation of principles that become the bedrock of his political
Intentions. It allows him to argue persuasively what his intentions are, and show the people that he has thought through his policies.
A poorly read politician, and IMO a disgusting braggart that enthuses he doesn’t read, tends to rule on the basis of sound bites that have a shallow appeal to emotion. There is no there there, it’s just a mishmash of unconnected feelings, with no known foundation. It wanders all over the map, seeking to gain approval of polls. It’s a really dangerous way to run a government. That’s what I think when I think of DJT. I don’t consider my opinion to be trolling.
Biden and Harris are idiots from a different plane. Trump at least has his “gut” to tell him what to do. Those two have nothing. They are blank slates, balls in a pinball game, getting whacked from one position to another, with no understanding of what they are advocating, just doing and saying what they are told to do and say by unknown voices hidden from our view.
As for me I would rather have a leader that I disagreed with but who could articulate what he was attempting to do, based on a well thought out and formulated plan of action that has a strong philosophical foundation, than one who flits from scandal to scandal in a game of political team rivalry. And that kind of leader cannot exist if he refuses to read.
My opinion; food for thought.
Yes of course because all those educated politicians (most of them lawyers) have done such a splendid job of running the country and solving world problems. They continue to thrown billions at failed businesses/industries and don't bat an eye when it becomes obvious the expenses are a waste. Suppose they read many economy books? Just look at the recent peace deals in the Middle East. I have known farmers who couldn't read period, but can fix anything there is on the farm. Who would you rather have running your food production? An illiterate farmer or a book reading politician? You can solve most anything in the world with common sense, intuitive thinking and acting like the money you are prepared to throw away on frivolous crap is your money.