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minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·21 hours agoWouldn’t that increase the financial barrier of running for office?
minus-squareSapphironZA@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 hours agoOnly if you plan to be negligent. It might filter out the ones that are in it for the money, rather than the responsibility.
minus-squareAatube@kbin.melroy.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·21 hours agoIt would give them a financial incentive to do their job.
minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·20 hours agoObviously, but I’m concerned about the unintended consequences of preventing poor people from holding office.
minus-squareAatube@kbin.melroy.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·20 hours agoJust more to the pile of the unintended consequences of capitalism.
minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·18 hours agoHow are we supposed to abolish capitalism if poor people can’t afford to run for office?
Wouldn’t that increase the financial barrier of running for office?
Only if you plan to be negligent. It might filter out the ones that are in it for the money, rather than the responsibility.
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?