politics

We should ask ourselves why someone wants to remain in office past retirement age.

Six members of Congress have died in office over the last 16 months

• Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va.
• Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz.
• Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas
• Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J.
• Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas
• Rep. Donald Payne Jr.; D-N.J.

Sahil Kapur

We should ask ourselves why someone wants to remain in office past retirement age. 

https://x.com/sahilkapur/status/1925406737906987025?s=46

I’m sure it’s purely altruistic and driven solely by the desire to serve one’s constituents 🙄

The biggest threat to democracy in the US is the two party system. Both parties are so optimized for retaining power they are creating a huge moral hazard for the nation.

Once you have a taste of power it's hard to give it up