As the country's political leaders continue to get older, events and episodes of decline among politicians continue to happen publicly.

People mentioned in this article are very old.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), 81 Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), 90 President Joe Biden, 80 Former President Donald Trump, 77

  • mikansei@kbin.social
    16·
    1 year ago

    Politicians don’t get rich from their salaries. They get rich from the connections they make.

    I would accept paying them more if they weren’t allowed to actively trade stocks while in office

    • yiliu@informis.land
      3·
      1 year ago

      Yes, that is the status quo. If you want to change it, you need to accept higher pay so that more average Joes seek election and then vote to restrict trades by sitting politics.

      Constricting pay only cements the status quo by making it so that only rich people or cheaters can make a living as a politician.

      • The_Sasswagon@beehaw.org
        1·
        1 year ago

        Is they pay not being high enough really the barrier to entry for most people? I would imagine the barrier is upfront cost more than eventual salary. Paying the politicians more just encourages them to stay longer.

        Give them free food, housing, and health care, and a stipend for recreational spending. They are serving the people, I’m cool to foot the bill for that much. Use the rest of our money to help less rich and powerful people run for office in the first place.