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> Then we just need term limits The best argument I know against this is that it shifts power toward lobbyists and all those awful "deep state" people (you kno
by yamtaddle 4y ago
> Then we just need term limits
The best argument I know against this is that it shifts power toward lobbyists and all those awful "deep state" people (you know, career civil servants) everyone suddenly started being worried about a few years ago, and away from elected officials.
- ethbr0 4y agoAbolishing term limits just encourages politicians to start thinking about "What, after?" sooner. Not sure that's what we want to incentivize. Cronyism and back door politics within the government are far from the worst outcomes, especially compared to private industry having more power over government officials.
- delecti 4y agoIt also means that the entirety of their last term is basically consequence-free. Currently a voted-out senator is a lame duck for 2 months; a "last term" senator has 6 unaccountable years to do whatever they want.