Is it the case that only shameless spivs and crooks are able
to withstand the intense, manipulative scrutiny of the internet age?
If so, is the internet weeding out principled people in
favour of the shameless?
Maybe by our endless, web-enabled scrutiny of public life we
are deselecting anyone with an ounce of moral awareness or a scintilla of
self-knowledge. They are too wary of the ghastly, furtive dishonesty of it
all.
The hide of a rhinoceros and the moral compass of a
rattlesnake may not be what we want from our leaders, but perhaps the internet is
ensuring we get exactly that. Or more than we had before at least.
The subtle power of a web-enabled selection process could
have dangerous consequences if we don’t sharpen up in time for the dwindling
number of meaningful elections we have left.
How many is that by the way? One? Two?
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