• Jackolantern@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Oh wow I never thought about this. I’m all for term limits but first time I’ve seen this argument.

    Perhaps an age limit and physical exam test limit is better?

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      1 year ago

      That’s how you’ll end up with a list of doctors who get a nice pay raise (whether on or off the books) to rubber-stamp candidates through the exam requirement. Honest physicians who are willing to disqualify will have to be mindful of possible retribution as well.

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        1 year ago

        Then it should be an objective test. Familiarity with current events, geography, physics, calculus, micro and macro economics. Final exam of 101 courses would be sufficient. 80% or higher and you get to take office, otherwise the next highest voted politician gets a shot at it.

        A board of representatives from the 10 largest public colleges gets to write, administer and grade the test.

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          If the test is mainly looking for signs of dementia or other mental declines, the test takers themselves could write the test and all vote on it before taking it.

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      1 year ago

      Airline pilots have a hard age limit. I would think you would want the people running the country to be at least as sharp as a pilot.

    • You’re all for term limits but this is the first time you’ve seen this argument?

      Sounds like you have absolutely no familiarity with the issue and haven’t looked into it or thought about it nearly enough to have a strong opinion.

      • Jackolantern@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Well, we’re I’m from originally, we have term limits for politicians of all levels so I have never thought about it.

        Thanks for calling me out though.