▲ 1520 ▼ Senate Democrats introduce bill to implement term limits and biannual appointments to Supreme Court (www.washingtonexaminer.com) submitted 2 years ago by Veedem@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 163 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] quantumriff@lemmy.world 65 points 2 years ago (1 child) This would be better if they also limited their own terms in the bill permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Romanmir@lemmy.today 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) I’m pretty sure that’s a state-by-state thing. I’m also pretty sure that some states already have some term limits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) You would be right on both counts. That being said, term limits for members of Congress to solve anything is one of those things that sound good on the surface but could actually make everything even worse. It's supposed to decrease corruption by incumbents being less entrenched, but it could be the cause of much MORE corruption by making the revolving door between corrupt business interests and corrupt politics spin faster.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Pasta4u@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Could just add in sensible term limits of like 10-20 years. Also not allow them to own stock permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Except the first one wouldn't work, for the reason described above. Banning them from holding stock would probably help a lot, though. Too bad that it won't happen as long as oil boy Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi's even more corrupt protégé are the Dem leaders of the two Chambers and their Republican counterparts continue to be even worse 😮💨 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago Or at least not individual stocks. Having a bog standard market tracker would be fine. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Romanmir@lemmy.today 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) It would also force out politicians that might actually be effective. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 7 points 2 years ago Yeah, exactly! IMO, ranked choice voting, publicly (and only publicly) funded elections and outlawing partisan and otherwise discriminating gerrymandering would be much better solutions. Will probably never happen though, since the people in charge of reforming the system are themselves amongst the main beneficiaries of the corruption inherent in the system 🤦 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Romanmir@lemmy.today 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) I’m pretty sure that’s a state-by-state thing. I’m also pretty sure that some states already have some term limits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) You would be right on both counts. That being said, term limits for members of Congress to solve anything is one of those things that sound good on the surface but could actually make everything even worse. It's supposed to decrease corruption by incumbents being less entrenched, but it could be the cause of much MORE corruption by making the revolving door between corrupt business interests and corrupt politics spin faster.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Pasta4u@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Could just add in sensible term limits of like 10-20 years. Also not allow them to own stock permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Except the first one wouldn't work, for the reason described above. Banning them from holding stock would probably help a lot, though. Too bad that it won't happen as long as oil boy Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi's even more corrupt protégé are the Dem leaders of the two Chambers and their Republican counterparts continue to be even worse 😮💨 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago Or at least not individual stocks. Having a bog standard market tracker would be fine. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Romanmir@lemmy.today 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) It would also force out politicians that might actually be effective. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 7 points 2 years ago Yeah, exactly! IMO, ranked choice voting, publicly (and only publicly) funded elections and outlawing partisan and otherwise discriminating gerrymandering would be much better solutions. Will probably never happen though, since the people in charge of reforming the system are themselves amongst the main beneficiaries of the corruption inherent in the system 🤦 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) You would be right on both counts. That being said, term limits for members of Congress to solve anything is one of those things that sound good on the surface but could actually make everything even worse. It's supposed to decrease corruption by incumbents being less entrenched, but it could be the cause of much MORE corruption by making the revolving door between corrupt business interests and corrupt politics spin faster.. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Pasta4u@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Could just add in sensible term limits of like 10-20 years. Also not allow them to own stock permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Except the first one wouldn't work, for the reason described above. Banning them from holding stock would probably help a lot, though. Too bad that it won't happen as long as oil boy Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi's even more corrupt protégé are the Dem leaders of the two Chambers and their Republican counterparts continue to be even worse 😮💨 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago Or at least not individual stocks. Having a bog standard market tracker would be fine. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Romanmir@lemmy.today 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) It would also force out politicians that might actually be effective. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 7 points 2 years ago Yeah, exactly! IMO, ranked choice voting, publicly (and only publicly) funded elections and outlawing partisan and otherwise discriminating gerrymandering would be much better solutions. Will probably never happen though, since the people in charge of reforming the system are themselves amongst the main beneficiaries of the corruption inherent in the system 🤦 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pasta4u@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Could just add in sensible term limits of like 10-20 years. Also not allow them to own stock permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Except the first one wouldn't work, for the reason described above. Banning them from holding stock would probably help a lot, though. Too bad that it won't happen as long as oil boy Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi's even more corrupt protégé are the Dem leaders of the two Chambers and their Republican counterparts continue to be even worse 😮💨 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago Or at least not individual stocks. Having a bog standard market tracker would be fine. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Except the first one wouldn't work, for the reason described above. Banning them from holding stock would probably help a lot, though. Too bad that it won't happen as long as oil boy Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi's even more corrupt protégé are the Dem leaders of the two Chambers and their Republican counterparts continue to be even worse 😮💨 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago Or at least not individual stocks. Having a bog standard market tracker would be fine. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Romanmir@lemmy.today 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) It would also force out politicians that might actually be effective. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 7 points 2 years ago Yeah, exactly! IMO, ranked choice voting, publicly (and only publicly) funded elections and outlawing partisan and otherwise discriminating gerrymandering would be much better solutions. Will probably never happen though, since the people in charge of reforming the system are themselves amongst the main beneficiaries of the corruption inherent in the system 🤦 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 7 points 2 years ago Yeah, exactly! IMO, ranked choice voting, publicly (and only publicly) funded elections and outlawing partisan and otherwise discriminating gerrymandering would be much better solutions. Will probably never happen though, since the people in charge of reforming the system are themselves amongst the main beneficiaries of the corruption inherent in the system 🤦 permalink fedilink source parent