Politicians are people holding or seeking office in government and participating in both the art and science of government.

“Politics is derived from the words poly and ticks…Poly meaning many, and ticks meaning blood sucking parasites…” – The Smoothers Brothers

Politics Can be a Science


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Politics can be treated as a science (political science), but it must always seek data that can be confirmed by our senses (empirical evidence).

Lenin and Stalin are Real Names


Neither Lenin or Stalin are real names. Vladimir Lenin was born Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, and Joseph Stalin was born Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili.

King Arthur Was Real


King Arthur, a Briton who was said to have defended Britain against the Saxons in the late 5th century, is almost certainly a mythological figure.

Plato Vs. Aristotle (Politics)

Plato can be understood as the father of rationalism and political philosophy (political idealism), and Aristotle, his student, the father of empiricism and political science (political realism).