• shiveyarbles@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    When you trust people in power to hold themselves accountable, accountability seems to disappear over time.

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      There’s no trust there. They’re in power and have a good deal of money, so there isn’t a whole lot we can actually do about it. Arguably, wanting power for the express purposes of making a buck and being less accountable for anything is a good reason for running for office.