The Picard Maneuver@startrek.website to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 1 year agoYou have a very important vote coming up, remember?startrek.websiteimagemessage-square49fedilinkarrow-up11.13Karrow-down112
arrow-up11.12Karrow-down1imageYou have a very important vote coming up, remember?startrek.websiteThe Picard Maneuver@startrek.website to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square49fedilink
minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoWhat? If another person replaced a politician (even if it’s the same party) the staffers will likely all lose their jobs. These aren’t merit based positions, they’re usually returns for “favors” so they’re attached to the person not office. I hope it made more sense that time.
minus-squaremeco03211@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoAnd I was adding the nuance that keeping the dinosaurs in office past there effectiveness is more likely a net loss in the end. They just can’t/won’t see past the immediate benefit of keeping a job.
minus-squareRestaldt@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoSir/Madam this is America. We do not consider anything past short term profit
What?
If another person replaced a politician (even if it’s the same party) the staffers will likely all lose their jobs.
These aren’t merit based positions, they’re usually returns for “favors” so they’re attached to the person not office.
I hope it made more sense that time.
And I was adding the nuance that keeping the dinosaurs in office past there effectiveness is more likely a net loss in the end. They just can’t/won’t see past the immediate benefit of keeping a job.
Sir/Madam this is America. We do not consider anything past short term profit