Have we entered the twilight zone?

  • queermunist she/her
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    1 year ago

    If they know they’re going to be a Congress member for life… they’re also going to maximize the amount of money they can get paid lol

    • elliot_crane@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      This is a very good counterpoint imo. I know it’s a bit of a slippery slope argument, but thinking about this as an “in for a penny, in for a pound” kind of scenario really does empirically align with human nature. If you’re willing to sell out for something comparably small at the start, you’ll think less of it next time your donors ask for more, and it goes on and on with no end in sight.

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      1 year ago

      There’s a big gap between “congress for life” and “term limits”, and that gap mostly consists of “winning re-election”.

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        1 year ago

        Winning reelection in America is more about who you know than appealing to voters. The Party protects its incumbents.

        What are you gonna do? Vote for the other Party? 😂