• FukOui@lemmy.zip
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    8 days ago

    I agree with an earlier retirement, but I’m conflicted about the regular wage part.

    If gov members work for a “regular” wage, then what would be their incentive in public service vs other jobs. Or what’s stopping them from working a regular wage and then side hustle as the billionaires’ lap dog (not that different now tbh). Good will?

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      Good will seems to work for teachers and nurses. Problem is more money would likely come from other sources (bribes, lobbying, that sort of thing)

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        Yeah. Like why would I work for a shit paying but powerful job, unless I have some ulterior motives. Good Samaritans exist but they’re a dime a dozen.

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          What I’m saying is there are tonnea of people who work hard for low pay everyday (ex. teachers and nurses).

          Being in a position of power however would likely corrupt them (or maybe attract corrupt people)

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        In that case, I suspect it’s just a law enforcement issue. By which I mean, what would happen to a nurse or a doctor who ignored triage and took personal bribes to ensure certain people receive help first, while leaving other people who need more urgent help to die? That’s what should be happening to politicians too IMO.

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          Ah but who’s going to watch the watcher? Or whose gonna enforce that if you’re the top dog?

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          Right, but if you get to write the laws about what happens in those cases, I bet those laws have no teeth or are unenforceable