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Zxian | 2 years ago

I don't think it's fair to assume that votes are representative of performance. Politics are a popularity contest first and unfortunately that means image is more important than actions.

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Goronmon|2 years ago

Are term limits more representative of performance than votes?

flagrant_taco|2 years ago

I'd say term limits are an unfortunate tradeoff that might be helpful when votes and performance diverge too far.

If the machine itself is broken, any changes or limitations to the output (the politicians here) are just bandaids. I do actually think we should fix the underlying problem, but hopefully term limits could buy us some time and start to remove power from those who gained so much by the system that needs fixing.