Saikat Chakrabarti, AOC's former chief of staff, thinks the Democrats need a bolder vision.
  • SabinStargem@lemmings.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Term and age limits will be needed if the Constitution is improved, alongside ditching first-past-the-post voting. A great deal of America’s rot comes from the stagnation caused by career politicians who simply exist to occupy a seat.

    Sure, we might lose ‘wise’ leaders, but it has become pretty damn clear that archaic politicians are the plugged toilets of Democracy. All they do is cause a mess if not promptly handled. The Geronocrats must go.

    • rumba@lemmy.zipEnglish
      01·
      3 days ago

      Fuck yes, let’s go with it!

      • Politician age range 30-50
      • Background check
      • Minimum Education Requirements
      • Understands science (including biology) and technology thoroughly at minimum high school level
      • 200 hours of community service working with the poor
      • 200 hours of community service working with the elderly
      • 200 hours of community service working with immigrants
      • Debt, Funding and Corporate Alliance check
      • Blocked from stock market trades along with immediate family
      • No bribes
      • No Lobbying
      • No ex C-STAFF for major companies.
      • Paid enough to be single yacht and a summer home kind of rich.

      What else we need in here or what have I gone wrong on?

      • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1·
        2 days ago

        Will all these hours of community service be paid or are we restricting public office to those who can afford to work for free?

      • bitjunkie@lemmy.world
        0·
        2 days ago

        Let’s throw in a lifelike animatronic AOC fuck doll, while we’re mixing ridiculous fantasy with our politics