They get the campaign funds because they kiss the right asses of the rich and corporate classes, and that is not serving the citizens.
That just sounds like a campaign finance problem to me. Term limits are inherently anti-democratic imo so I’d really rather avoid those, but campaign finance reform sounds wonderful.
and banning them from working as a lobbyist or whatever.
A great deal of our system of government is undemocratic. In particular, the difficulty of getting incumbents out of office is undemocratic, and term limits directly address that problem. Even if they’re undemocratic in a vacuum, they enhance democracy in practice.
That just sounds like a campaign finance problem to me. Term limits are inherently anti-democratic imo so I’d really rather avoid those, but campaign finance reform sounds wonderful.
This also sounds like a great idea
So you’re okay with care politicians who no longer reflect society at large writing laws and consolidating power?
Biden, just for an example, was in congress longer than I’ve been alive. He’s been a leader in the DNC for at least half that.
When I say “Biden is part of why we’re in this mess”…. This is exactly what I’m talking about.
A great deal of our system of government is undemocratic. In particular, the difficulty of getting incumbents out of office is undemocratic, and term limits directly address that problem. Even if they’re undemocratic in a vacuum, they enhance democracy in practice.