I'm seeing term limits being thrown out in the new feeds. Makes sense, we just had an election and about half the population doesn't like how it turned out. Just like every election cycle really. While calling for amending the US Constitution sounds like a good idea, it's not going to happen.
You really think the people in office are going to vote to removed themselves from their power? Get real, that ain't happening.
Here's an example. Texas Senator Ted Cruz. Now please keep in mind I don't want to throw one political party under the bus by calling out Senator Cruz, but he's the first example I thought of. I remembered the below linked news article.
Ted Cruz Files Bill Limiting Senators to Two Terms
Senator Cruz filed a bill in Congress to limit senators to 2 six year terms... while running for his 3rd term. Senator Cruz won his re-election to his third term. Anyone want to make a friendly wager that he runs again in 2030?
But those in congress aren't the only ones full of BS when they say they want term limits for politicians. So are the citizens who bemoan they want term limits. They really don't want term limits, the person / party they voted for didn't win. I'm sure that's not the case for every person who calls for term limits, but certainly the majority.
Now even though it is extremely unlikely there will ever be term limits by law in the United State, you do still have an option. They same option that's been part of our political system since the beginning... Don't vote for the incumbent. It's really that simple. Vote them out!
Of course the knee jerk reaction is something along the lines of "but I vote for X party and the current congressman is from X party." So? Do you want term limits or not? If you are only going to vote for an X party candidate, vote for a different X party candidate during the primary elections.
To be blunt, that's not likely to happened either because the average voter is too lazy to put anymore effort into voting than just put a check in the box by the candidate's name that lines up with your favorite political party.
If only the average American put as much effort into deciding who they send to Washington DC and their state capital as they do picking their fantasy football team... Then there would be likely be no call for term limits. The swamp would be self draining.
Most people who say they want term limits, really don't want term limits. The person / party they voted for didn't win.
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