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> 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
by _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