North Dakotans Approve Age Limit for Members of Congress - eviltoast

Surprisingly based from ND, to be completely honest

  • aubeynarf@lemmynsfw.com
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    5 months ago

    The call for term limits usually comes from the people who want (need?) government to be impotent and dysfunctional - typically echoing messages that very wealthy capitalists have injected into the public discourse.

    • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      Yes, it’s a common talking point of the far right and when someone brings it up as some kind of magical solution to something it’s a red flag. It might be that they are arguing in good faith for it, but haven’t really thought it through…

      The problem is all the legalized bribery. Having short-term whores in Congress won’t change that at all, it would only give the illusion of change for the better. It would more likely make things far, far worse.