▲ 288 ▼ Pentagon-Funded Study Warns Dementia Among U.S. Officials Poses National Security Threat (theintercept.com) submitted 2 years ago by CollisionResistance@lemm.ee to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 29 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 25 points 2 years ago (3 children) There really needs to be term limits for Congresspeople. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Powerpoint@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago This would solve the issue without being ableist permalink fedilink source parent [–] kool_newt@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago True, but this is only part of the solution. Term limits can cause the real power locus to move to those unlimited proximate positions. A holistic solution involving congressional term limits, limits on staff and lobbyists, etc that all work in concert to prevent hoarding of power is what's needed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jatone@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago* age limits; term limits have some actual negatives like getting rid of good representatives and increasing corruption. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Powerpoint@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago This would solve the issue without being ableist permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kool_newt@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago True, but this is only part of the solution. Term limits can cause the real power locus to move to those unlimited proximate positions. A holistic solution involving congressional term limits, limits on staff and lobbyists, etc that all work in concert to prevent hoarding of power is what's needed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jatone@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago* age limits; term limits have some actual negatives like getting rid of good representatives and increasing corruption. permalink fedilink source parent