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[–] DoctorWhoDMC@lemmy.world 11 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Sounds good on paper, until you notice this means... only the wealthy would ever bother running for office.

[–] ProdigiousInsanity@lemmus.org 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] DoctorWhoDMC@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Right. So it wouldn't change anything.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'm sure many low wage workers would jump at the chance to actually make a difference.

Why do we think only people who have become career politicians should be politicians? They're the last people who should do it.

A room of 600 plumbers, nurses, and bin men would make far better decisions than them.

[–] DoctorWhoDMC@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Yes, but in that case adopting Sortition and abolishing career politicians makes way more sense.

[–] tazeycrazy@feddit.uk 4 points 4 days ago

That's the theory behind pensions for most public offices and the police. To remove the temptation for corruption in office... not that it works