running should only be allowed at an age less than that of retirement, and at federal minimum wage. want to fix issues for working class and elderly? Fix them while you’re in office while you are becoming too old to run again. Get the fucking zombies out of DC.
Not if we start hanging those who take bribes. In fact, I’d argue that the reason for most of what’s happening right now is that politicians and the rich are not at all scared of being dragged out of their homes by an angry mob and hanged for their crimes against humanity. You can’t craft perfect anti-corruption laws. Making them fear retribution from the people would work better than any fine or potential jail term.
I see this a lot but until you can get rid of money in politics all this policy does is shift power to lobbyists who are even less accountable, because they become the keepers of long-tenured institutional knowledge.
running should only be allowed at an age less than that of retirement, and at federal minimum wage. want to fix issues for working class and elderly? Fix them while you’re in office while you are becoming too old to run again. Get the fucking zombies out of DC.
the minnimum wage thing only means that the people that go up for the job are the corrupt bastards cutting favors and deals.
yeah. not unlike the current era.
there are not-corrupt senators. There wouldn’t be if they couldn’t afford to live.
Sounds like a problem with minimum wage then
there is a problem with minimum wage, yes.
but you’re solution isn’t a solution. it will lead to the exact opposite of what you want. even more so than now.
Not if we start hanging those who take bribes. In fact, I’d argue that the reason for most of what’s happening right now is that politicians and the rich are not at all scared of being dragged out of their homes by an angry mob and hanged for their crimes against humanity. You can’t craft perfect anti-corruption laws. Making them fear retribution from the people would work better than any fine or potential jail term.
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité!
Or … an example is made out of the corrupt ones, and laws change to ensure things improve.
Yes. We should have anti-corruption laws being reliably forced, and have anti-corruption laws strengthened.
that won’t happen if all the good ones leave because they can’t afford to live in DC.
They should have term limits. Funny how they gave the president term limits but didn’t vote on ones for themselves.
They also vote on work requirements for things like health care benefits and then clock a zero hour day at their own fucking jobs.
Congress should have to work a standard forty hour work week to receive benefits and make time off requests like the rest of us.
I see this a lot but until you can get rid of money in politics all this policy does is shift power to lobbyists who are even less accountable, because they become the keepers of long-tenured institutional knowledge.
“funny” :)
I guess if we elect a bunch of socialist Democrats, we could get term limits for them too.
I mean. Yes. Everyone. Everyone and every project should have a sunset date / limit.