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Re:Four-hundred Thirty-Five Representatives Can Not Represen... by jedberg on Monday November 25, 2019 @05:42PM (#21633603)
I have. Most of them are much more intelligent than the average citizen.
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Re:Four-hundred Thirty-Five Representatives Can Not Represen... by noobermin on Monday November 25, 2019 @05:46PM (#21633647)
Being intelligent isn't enough, especially if they have their self-interest in mind rather than the will of their constituents.
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Re:Four-hundred Thirty-Five Representatives Can Not Represen... by FpUser on Monday November 25, 2019 @06:20PM (#21633960)
Yet they manage to invent and vote for absolutely atrocious laws. I bet their intelligence is highly concentrated on improving their own agenda whatever that be rather than well being of general populace.
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Re:Four-hundred Thirty-Five Representatives Can Not Represen... by earenndil on Monday November 25, 2019 @06:13PM (#21633910)
Sure, but they are similarly self-interested, if not more so.
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Re:Four-hundred Thirty-Five Representatives Can Not Represen... by gremlinsinc on Monday November 25, 2019 @06:08PM (#21633878)
Are you sure? I mean have you been watching the impeachment proceedings? Intelligence doesn't seem a virtue of congress at the moment or Trump would have senators from BOTH parties with pitch forks outside his door.
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