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I encourage folks from the HN community to run! We have no (?) technologists in the senate and probably not the house either? Yet plenty from medicine and other
by azinman2 5y ago
I encourage folks from the HN community to run! We have no (?) technologists in the senate and probably not the house either? Yet plenty from medicine and other professions…
- usrn 5y ago
- Ferrotin 5y agoThe house has Thomas Massie, Darrell Issa, and Bill Foster, at least.
- the_common_man 5y agoDoes the job pay high six figures? If not, will pass
- graywh 5y agothe official salary is $174k, but everyone knows the real money is in the kickbacks from your position of power
- azinman2 5y agoPretty ironic comment from a username that is the_common_man
- the_common_man 5y agoThat thinking is pretty common here :-)
- aksss 5y agoThey all come out millionaires if they survive a few terms.
- ______-_-______ 5y agoThe problem with positions of power is that the most qualified are least likely to want the job.
- throwaway14356 5y agoThat indeed is the ultimate puzzle. Maybe the solution is to pay what they cost and gigify the jobs.
- azinman2 5y agoLargely because we’ve lost social cohesion and pride, so that few are motivated towards civic good. The solution is purely cultural and doesn’t cost any money. But it requires shifting belief structures, which requires leadership and shared experiences… and that’s hard and rare to achieve.
- asdff 5y agoNot really, its because you will be outspent and stomped in an election by the establishment that profits from the status quo. Being good at winning elections and being a good politician do not always go hand in hand.