Saikat Chakrabarti, AOC's former chief of staff, thinks the Democrats need a bolder vision.
  • SabinStargem@lemmings.worldEnglish
    33·
    9 hours ago

    Term and age limits will be needed if the Constitution is improved, alongside ditching first-past-the-post voting. A great deal of America’s rot comes from the stagnation caused by career politicians who simply exist to occupy a seat.

    Sure, we might lose ‘wise’ leaders, but it has become pretty damn clear that archaic politicians are the plugged toilets of Democracy. All they do is cause a mess if not promptly handled. The Geronocrats must go.

    • fluxion@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      4 hours ago

      The fact that this would’ve put Bernie out of a job years ago is a hard no for me. Campaign finance reform so we don’t have a bunch of corporate stooges in power, and getting rid of FPTP make more sense to me. Better alternative candidates will have a chance, as well as life-ling civil servants who are proven and lovee by their communities

    • rumba@lemmy.zipEnglish
      81·
      7 hours ago

      Fuck yes, let’s go with it!

      • Politician age range 30-50
      • Background check
      • Minimum Education Requirements
      • Understands science (including biology) and technology thoroughly at minimum high school level
      • 200 hours of community service working with the poor
      • 200 hours of community service working with the elderly
      • 200 hours of community service working with immigrants
      • Debt, Funding and Corporate Alliance check
      • Blocked from stock market trades along with immediate family
      • No bribes
      • No Lobbying
      • No ex C-STAFF for major companies.
      • Paid enough to be single yacht and a summer home kind of rich.

      What else we need in here or what have I gone wrong on?