What makes a great politician?

[Gene C]

Unfortunately, one of the characteristics of a "good" politician is to exploit fear.
Right or wrong, Fear is a powerful motivator.

The space race was succesful not because we wanted to go to the moon, we just wanted to beat Russia in going to the moon.
Our immigration issues have lately (right or wrong) been using fear to restrict immigration.
The fear of loosing "health care" has caused advances in government control, but this has not improved the situation.
Frightening isn't it? That's the point. Government - politicians want you scared so you will give control to them.
Sometimes giving them control is necessary, sometimes it is detrimental.