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Re:Nassim Taleb says the U.S. is in a ‘death spiral’ over go... by jjtheblunt on Wednesday January 31, 2024 @07:57PM (#39211684)
I don’t know the answer to this question, but would removing the ability to be reelected cause a change in the equilibrium?
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Re:Nassim Taleb says the U.S. is in a ‘death spiral’ over go... by Retric on Wednesday January 31, 2024 @08:02PM (#39211711)
No, if anything it would likely make things worse as people try to maximize their out of office job the same way SEC officials end up at big banks.

The advantage of “professional” politicians is they can be held accountable. Unfortunately, the general public rarely actually does so.

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