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If you don't like the idiots in Congress... then run for office. Engage in the civic process. Why aren't there more nerds and programmers in Congress? We sho
by el_don_almighty 6y ago
If you don't like the idiots in Congress... then run for office. Engage in the civic process. Why aren't there more nerds and programmers in Congress? We should be there
- alkonaut 6y agoWe are. We just aren't americans, so we are counting on Americans to vote (or engage in the process). Thanks in advance!
- TulliusCicero 6y agoPeople won't vote for them. Everyone complains about how politicians behave, but the truth is that they won't vote for you unless you behave like a politician. Voters are just as two-faced as the representatives they complain about.
- megous 6y agoNot true. We have a pirate party that has like 20% of the mandates in the capital city leadership (won the last election), and 11% in the parliament. Currently it polls around 17% for the parilamentary elections (second place) https://www.ceske-volby.cz/2020/06/14/preference-kantar-cz-cerven-2020/ https://www.ceske-volby.cz/2020/06/14/preference-kantar-cz-c...
- Nasrudith 6y agoYou also have a parliamentary system and a non-first past the poll system which is more open to coalition building to claim a majority. While it is well and good for you here it isn't viable under the political "meta" established by the rules.