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by Retr0id 299 days ago
There was once an idea that elected politicians should champion the interests of their constituents.
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201984 299 days ago
Somehow I don't think this was in the constituents' interests in the first place.
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ExoticPearTree 299 days ago
> There was once an idea that elected politicians should champion the interests of their constituents.

I think that idea died a very long time ago.

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johnnyanmac 299 days ago
Yup, and constituent apathy killed it. if people can't hold their reps accountable over even the most obvious BS, and re-elect them anyway, why would reps bother trying to hide it?
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