Where are Plain-Spoken People Appreciated?
What lessons can Public officials learn from an honest Washing Machine Repairman?
The Washing Machine Repairman
Here’s a video of a Washing machine repairman the typifies the type of plain-spoken sales pitch that has integrity that is seldom found in public officials. Commenters commend this man, saying that “Men Like this Man is what Makes the United States great.”
What lessons can Americans apply to those who serve and elect people to public office?
What systemic factors cause our public officials to be more “slippery?”
Harper & Knowles Washer and Dryer Repair
Questions:
There is still a pride in plain-spoken integrity that doesn’t exist often at the “higher levels” of the social hierarchy. Why do you think that is?
Is it possible to occupy positions of power without losing one’s integrity?
Who are people who have done a good job in management, professional life or public office, while maintaining their integrity?
What lessons can you draw from them?
Are there books, videos, etc that explain an effective approach to “Integrity for Public Officials?”1
Comments:
Men Like this Man is what Makes the United States great.
Tells the truth and honest as the Day is long.
Since 2008 these men have been replaced with bean counters and financiers looking for their next bailout. They replaced “buy it for life” with “planned obsolescence” and “shrinkflation” to compensate for inept monetary policy by central banks.
It’s too bad. Our presidents aren’t like him ..
Not even in the market (hopefully not for a long time) but, watched whole video. This is the type of content the internet needs. Good, straight forward, buy this cause it ain’t crap knowledge.
Miele is also a family-owned and operated company and is on their 4th generation of family running things. They have no investors to answer to except themselves.
TC5 owner here. They’re the only washer I allow in my house too.
Best of all, the washer is actually made here, in Wisconsin.
I don’t mind paying for quality and American labor if I’m getting a durable, reliable product. SQ delivers.
Anyone named chip who repairs stuff gets my ear. Not enough chips in this world.
Does “Integrity for Public Officials” sound like a good book title?