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at the same time let's remove the immunity of politicians and prevent long terms that keep people in office until they die.
by ekianjo 3y ago
at the same time let's remove the immunity of politicians and prevent long terms that keep people in office until they die.
- _jal 3y ago> prevent long terms It is a quandary. Some pols burrow in and never go away, to the detriment of the people they're supposed to be serving. On the other hand, term limits just empower lobbyists, who don't have them. You think capture is bad now, just wait until all elected officials are perennial novices at the game.
- ekianjo 3y agoLong term politicians are not adverse either to lobbying. On the contrary they are even more likely to be corrupted like a ripe apple exposed to the sun for too long