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Hello to Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett sitting on the SCOTUS bench in 2060 or 2070 or possibly even 2100. Many of our political systems are based on
by inglor_cz 3y ago
Hello to Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett sitting on the SCOTUS bench in 2060 or 2070 or possibly even 2100.
Many of our political systems are based on the expectation that people grow frail and retire earlier than they actually already do today. The US Senate is becoming a geriatric institution that would put Brezhnev's politburo of 1980 to youthful shame.
- Teever 3y agoSo what are you saying, that we shouldn't have technological innovation because our governments have stagnated? Or are you saying that we need to have governmental innovation concurrent with technological innovation?
- inglor_cz 3y agoThe latter. The institutions need to adapt, much like they did adapt to instant communication and the printing press before.
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- ddgflorida 3y agoWe can hope.
- inglor_cz 3y agoOn the political scale, I am fairly to the libertarian (not religious) right, but personal ossification is bad regardless of its political flavor. Moderate term limits (e.g. no more than 25 years in public offices in your lifetime) should certainly be at least tested.