The Unfareness on Crimianal records between Governement elected positions and normal jobs

Its not really fare that you can be elected into a political office controlling the country with a criminal record.. But when it comes to a normal person who is trying to find a basic job to support themselves and you have a record they all blow you off and act like you are a nobody. So I guess running a country you can be a criminal but you cant work at McDonalds because your worthless... HMM makes me wounder if this whole concept isn't screwed up....