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Kash Patel Confirms UFC Fighters Will Train FBI Agents This Week, Calling It A “Historic Opportunity” (deadline.com)
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[–] 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

here's the problem with that..... the salary for most offices is abysmally small. Like, poverty line. So, who can afford to run for office? People who already have wealth and a safe income. You can't just quit your job to run for local office when it pays $15K yearly.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago*

    That’s a problem. I’m not sure we can say “most offices” as it seems to vary quite widely. There’s a huge variety of roles from city to county to school district to state to national. Some do just get a minor stipend, but others earn much more than “poverty wages.” California pays its state legislators $132k which is above state median wages.

    So while I agree with your point, you may have overstated it.

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