The difference between business and politics

In business, if you fail, you can always succeed elsewhere.
In politics, if you fail, you will be succeeded.

In business, if you loose money, you can always gain later.
In politics, if you loose money, your opponent will gain support.

In business, when scandal happens, your company prosper.
In politics, when scandal happens, your party will topple.

In business, if you made mistakes, you have to compensate to the max.
In politics, if you made mistakes, you proposed compassionate tax.

In business, the public accepts your justifications if it makes them money.
In politics, the public accepts your resignation to make them happy.

In business, people forgive and forget your past.
In politics, people give all to track down your past.

In business, nobody is above you when you made a decision.
In politics, everybody is over you when you made a statement.

In business, retirement plans means coming back as an advisor.
In politics, retirement plans means surrendering to your adversary.


*I made this contribution previously and posted in Margeemar's blog before the creation of this blog.