That’s the theory behind pensions for most public offices and the police. To remove the temptation for corruption in office… not that it works
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DoctorWhoDMC@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Sounds good on paper, until you notice this means… only the wealthy would ever bother running for office.
tazeycrazy@feddit.uk 4 weeks ago
Blackmist@feddit.uk 4 weeks ago
I’m sure many low wage workers would jump at the chance to actually make a difference.
Why do we think only people who have become career politicians should be politicians? They’re the last people who should do it.
A room of 600 plumbers, nurses, and bin men would make far better decisions than them.
DoctorWhoDMC@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Yes, but in that case adopting Sortition and abolishing career politicians makes way more sense.
ProdigiousInsanity@lemmus.org 4 weeks ago
That’s true already
DoctorWhoDMC@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Right. So it wouldn’t change anything.