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0 pointsRetr0id7mo ago0 comments

There was once an idea that elected politicians should champion the interests of their constituents.

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2019847mo ago

Somehow I don't think this was in the constituents' interests in the first place.

ExoticPearTree7mo 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.

johnnyanmac7mo 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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