Before becoming a politician, one should complete a mandatory 1.5 years of social service, divided into three-month periods:

— in nursing care
— in a daycare center
— in a school
— in a medium-sized company
— in retail
— on a farm

All unpaid and voluntary, of course.

@Strandjunker

the story goes that Socrates had made a claim that all politicians be required to study philosophy. A student then asked, "So why don't you go into public office?" whereupon Socrates is said to have replied, "Because I don't know anything about politics."