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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

That’s not what he meant. You don’t need to be a tenured politician, but you need some, at least ANY civil service expertise and experience.

Imagine if you “elected” a doctor who never went to medical school, or a solider who never went to training, or a lawyer who never went to college.

They would all be fired on their first day, if they didn’t kill someone first.

Also a general election will not weed out woeful applicants. Charisma, and an experienced team will get you very far.

Potential choices should be heavily vetted and thoroughly trained.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imagine if you “elected” a doctor who never went to medical school, or a solider who never went to training, or a lawyer who never went to college.

Doesn't the US do exactly that with cops, prosecutors and judges? Fuck, what a shithole.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Not completely?

For how shit they are, prosecutors must be licensed and BAR certified lawyers.

Judges however do not need to have a law degree. Which is fucked up and horrific. Though if they don’t know case law they’ll probably suffer badly at the job.

Cops on the other hand are just handed a gun and told to go police people.