unglowin

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   by unglowin 2y ago

   > If you know nothing about a topic, and I and someone with an opposite viewpoint both put experts in from of you that support our positions, how do you decide? How indeed. How, for instance, would a congress member? What about staffer
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   by unglowin 2y ago

   I think I address this in another comment thread. > The thing is, congress members are rarely experts themselves, but the court system actively encourages expert witness testimony. You said “lose” but I would argue it’s a “gain” as far a
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   by unglowin 2y ago

   > jurors who are (by definition) not experts. Untrue, an expert can be a juror but I know what you are trying to say. The thing is, congress members are rarely experts themselves, but the court system actively encourages expert witness t
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   by unglowin 2y ago

   Same way they already are for trial. I welcome court and jury selection reform. I am just also advocating for extending where those powers are used.
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   by unglowin 2y ago

   I’m into term limit reform, though I think complexity for the sake of complexity just allows more dark corners for corruption to fester. But how do term limits solve the misinformation and cult of personality that is currently plaguing cont
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   by unglowin 2y ago

   American democracy is already all but dead. The reason being that lies fuel the decision making process: from campaigning to lobbying. They claim it’s democracy when elected officials vote on bills that are largely against the interests an