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minus-squareSapphironZA@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·1 day agoThe school was likely complicit in ignoring warnings. This is why board members should be held personally liable if they are negligent in their duties.
minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·18 hours agoWouldn’t that increase the financial barrier of running for office?
minus-squareAatube@kbin.melroy.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·17 hours agoIt would give them a financial incentive to do their job.
minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·17 hours agoObviously, but I’m concerned about the unintended consequences of preventing poor people from holding office.
minus-squareAatube@kbin.melroy.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·17 hours agoJust more to the pile of the unintended consequences of capitalism.
minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·14 hours agoHow are we supposed to abolish capitalism if poor people can’t afford to run for office?
The school was likely complicit in ignoring warnings. This is why board members should be held personally liable if they are negligent in their duties.
Wouldn’t that increase the financial barrier of running for office?
It would give them a financial incentive to do their job.
Obviously, but I’m concerned about the unintended consequences of preventing poor people from holding office.
Just more to the pile of the unintended consequences of capitalism.
How are we supposed to abolish capitalism if poor people can’t afford to run for office?