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I'd say the problem is one of competition. "We" cannot choose better legislators unless better legislators come forward for selection, but the incumbents - and
by brigandish 7y ago
I'd say the problem is one of competition. "We" cannot choose better legislators unless better legislators come forward for selection, but the incumbents - and by that I mean parties elected or not - have so much money and machinery behind them that to turf them out would be nigh on impossible.
- lotsofpulp 7y agoThe problem is that each “we” is pulling to benefit themselves at all costs. Hence giant military fighter jet contracts that span multiple congressmen’s districts around the country, and while being terrible for the future of the country, is untouchable politically as not a single person will vote against their economic interests.
- Thriptic 7y agoExactly. It's hard to have collective reform without there being a collective.
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