• AlternatePersonMan@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    They are already openly corrupt. Term limits would result in younger candidates in touch with this century. Lobbyists would also have to bribe new people. It might also break up the ridiculous 100% party voting.

    Not to mention help with our Supreme Court problems. Randomly giving appointments that last decades to whoever is president in at the time is insane.

    I really don’t think we have that many competent elected officials anyway.

    Yes, eliminating gerrymandering and citizens united would be more effective, but I wouldn’t kick term limits out of bed.

    • torknorggren@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      We have term limits in Florida. They have done nothing to solve any problems, and arguably have made the quality of our officials worse, while giving much more power to lobbyists.

    • HughJanus@lemmy.ml
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      1 year ago

      Term limits would result in younger candidates in touch with this century.

      Yes cuz that’s worked so well in places that already have them…

    • phillaholic@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Lobbyists would also have to bribe new people.

      No they’d hand pick them, run them on utter lies that they can’t be challenged, then throw them out when the public wises up. You seriously underestimate how far the power dynamic can swing.