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Topic	The argument against the 22nd amendment?!?
ElatedVenusaur 10/22/17 8:30:30 PM #27:	Cherrys2000 posted... ElatedVenusaur posted... Term-limits are inherently anti-democratic, as they artificially restrict who the voters are allowed to vote for. And they do so on a completely arbitrary basis. Moreover, with how American politics work now, term-limits would simply serve to worsen partisanship and increase the influence of dark money and special interests. We are a republic first, a democracy second. There are a lot of anti-democratic things we do that have saved our lives and our society. I think you'll find that those things make things worse, not better. <cite>ElatedVenusaur posted [p:888939844] in The argume... [t:75908152]...</cite> <quote><cite>Cherrys2000 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>ElatedVenusaur posted...</cite> <quote>Term-limits are inherently anti-democratic, as they artificially restrict who the voters are allowed to vote for. And they do so on a completely arbitrary basis. Moreover, with how American politics work now, term-limits would simply serve to worsen partisanship and increase the influence of dark money and special interests.</quote> We are a republic first, a democracy second. There are a lot of anti-democratic things we do that have saved our lives and our society.</quote> I think you'll find that those things make things worse, not better.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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