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Vote out the career politicians who don't really give a shit about you (slrpnk.net)
submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 30 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

It's like all these D-dinosaurs forgot that they needed to plan for their succession. I would imagine them working hard to make sure the new generation of politicians is ready. But modern career politicians will die in the saddle and seemingly are not worried what happens after.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Their goal is to enrich their family and friends as much as possible for as long as possible. Pelosi, Feinstein, and McConnell are prime examples.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I actually don’t think that’s limited to democrats or even politics, it’s systemic

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Family owned businesses that provide generations with income so this plenty. It's the career politician that is the issue for me here, the ones that will die in the saddle. By not grooming successors, their base has no alternative to vote for.