He has much less impact on things then all the old broads and bastards that have been in congress for decades. The folks with no term limits are the ones who really control shit (along with those one the Supreme Court), and everyone of them with any influence is bought off, regardless of party.
If i have to vote for somebody in there 70s this time around, I am voting for Chuck Norris.
US will be continually fucked until term limits are introduced for congressmen and justices.
It did work for Reagan.
Chuck is in his 80s.
Imagine how long AOC could be in office.
I see term limits proposed so often by folks I assume are also supporters of pretty much-universal adult suffrage. Can you, or another, explain why one would support both?
It seems, to me, that term limits DO exist, as long as votes decide who’s in office. The only reason I can see for term limits is that there are too many unqualified/incapable voters.
Why would we limit Saintly Government Guy’s(this is not an actual politician, guys…you don’t need to google things he’s voted for with which you disagree) terms, when there may be no one around who is as good a representative/leader/whatever?
It seems the fear is that a terrible representative/leader will be voted in and able to remain in office because a majority of voters like(or, at least, vote for) him. Sounds like that is a case of unqualified voters. Doesn’t it make more sense to vet voters in some way(other than ensuring they popped out of a vagina-having-person at least 18 years ago)?
I think an argument is that if politics cannot be a lifelong career choice, it will limit the number of shitbags looking for what is essentially a welfare check. It would also diminish the influence of corporate dollars when they can’t bankroll someone who will be trying to stay in office for 50 years.
If you look at them as a collective, sure. He has been massively impactful as an individual, much more so than any congressperson.
He is the first elected official who has directly ordered the firing of people I worked with, for starters. A lot of small federal contractors were doing everything they could to secure contracts, including complying with the vaccine mandate before it was shot down. The loss of talent had a huge impact in my workplace.
His immigration policy is something that has a profound impact on many people as well, especially in a housing shortage.
The top down campaign against law enforcement has profound impacts on everyone, especially the people who need police the most because of the rise in crime and diminishing of law enforcement.
We’re not at war yet, but there’s still plenty of time before the next election.
Federal energy policy is also something that directly affects everyone across nearly every market.
There is no single office in government with more ability to shape the outcomes that influence our lives.
I don’t necessarily support both because - hot take - I think some people are truly to ignorant or outright stupid to be voting.
But term limits and an overturn of Citizens United would go an extremely long way to not making politics a profitable endeavor. If your in congress you get the median salary for washington DC and you get a basic furnished apartment that has enough bedrooms for you and your kids. That’s it.
Also - while in congress you cannot change your investments in single companies - ETFs and bond purchases only.
Give me one figure in history worth keeping around in congress more than 2 senate terms of six years…
Maybe Teddy Roosevelt…
Yes, but this is a pipe dream - term limits aren’t.
If it’s essentially a welfare check, we should just get rid of the positions.
They can bankroll Guy A for X terms, then Guy B for Y terms. If the voters want people in office who do the bidding of corporations(or interest groups of any sort, etc.), what would stop them from voting for the next guy who will do it? Term limits, however, will eliminate the chance to continue voting for the rare person who doesn’t do the bidding of the elite.
Supreme Court justices have more power in this.
I’m no Biden fan by any means, but let’s be honest - he’s not really in charge of “his” decisions…
Maybe the people in the smart states should pick the representatives for the dumb states.
Or, the states that contribute more money than they take from the federal government get a bigger say…
Generally those states are the ones with an overall more highly educated populace.
Seems like much of this would provide incentive to use your short time in Congress to set yourself up for post-Congress life without concern for your constituents(since they can’t vote for you again anyway).
There’ve been some. Are you asking only for Senators? Rand Paul. Congressmen? Ron Paul, Thomas Massie.
TR was a horror story.
Why is one thing that doesn’t currently exist a pipe dream but the other isn’t? If something isn’t a pipe dream…it most likely benefits the elites.
When you think of Supreme Court decisions, what comes to mind as the most impactful to normal life?
What do you find more impactful than energy policy? Immigration policy? Forcing people to choose between their jobs or experimental medicine? Encouraging riots over fabricated racial narratives?
You forgot to ask: Who appoints Supreme Court Justices?
Why have States, at that point? We could just have a big blob. Not saying that’s terrible, especially given the lack of power States have at present; but why not just eliminate them?
See above.
And…by the way…a lot of federal money goes certain places to keep those people from going to the “more highly educated” places. Gotta make life tolerable for “others” in “their” places, to keep them away from your kids and neighborhoods.
Brown vs Board of Education was a pretty big decision with long lasting impact.
Pres Obama and Pres Trump’s immigration policies had super short times of effect, and pretty much disappeared in the wind in a very short time.
It sure seems like Pres Biden’s policies will have an effect for a long time.
Screw that fat four eyed fuck. If I could time travel, I’d go back and kick him in his vagina.
The states that elect phonies like DiBlasio, not his real name, mumble mouth crybabies like Eric Adams or AOC. Then you have the mayor of Chicago who is borderline r-word or the Squad which includes some inbred shit holers.
Another good argument against term limits.
Excellent response.
Why?
You’d truly rather choose someone like Rand Paul or Massie as @NickViar suggested instead?
@twojarslave how has immigration or energy policy affected your life on a day to day basis?
Explain CA and NY in respect to this comment lol.