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# I used to be for term limits, but then I heard the argument that term...

*February 23, 2025 — Comment James R. Harrigan's post*

I used to be for term limits, but then I heard the argument that term limits encourage short term thinking. If a politician who performs well can expect a long career, then they're incentivized to avoid policies that have short term benefits, but cause long term harms, as they could well be in office when the chickens come home to roost.