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We're all corrupt. How many people are unwilling to vote against incumbents? How many people are unwilling to vote out an incompetent just because the incompe
by tomohawk 10y ago
We're all corrupt. How many people are unwilling to vote against incumbents? How many people are unwilling to vote out an incompetent just because the incompetent is wearing the right jersey?
Change is the best antidote to vested interests. So, term limits and always voting against an incumbent unless they are doing a demonstrably superior job are going to be far more effective than other approaches.
- mannykannot 10y agoIncumbency/change is largely an orthogonal issue, as money works well in both cases. In fact, it may be more effective in an environment of continual change, driving up the cost of participation beyond the reach of true grassroots campaigns.