(January 1, 2021 at 7:28 pm)Aristocatt Wrote: I'm wondering if anyone here would be interested in taking up the following position.
"Congressional Term Limits would be good for the US"
For context as to why I am asking this...
A few days ago the issue of Congressional term limits was brought to my attention. I have, for years now, been aware of how term limits(the lack thereof) have been handled in the US legislative branch, but I had not taken the time to research it. So...I started researching it, and the more I look into it, the more difficult I am finding it to believe that Congressional term limits are a good thing.
I'll be the first to admit, that this has been a huge cognitive dissonance for me. I was expecting to look into this a bit, and find that Congressional term limits are an obviously good thing, and a slam dunk policy to advocate...That's not what I found.
So with that in mind, I am reaching out to a few different platforms, forums, peoples, etc to see if I can't find someone to steel-man the argument for Congressional term limits. The approval rating for Congressional term limits is incredibly high, and has broad bipartisan support, so I know there are smart well meaning individuals that hold this position. I'm hoping that by reaching out and engaging with others that I can be more confident in how I am approaching the issue, whether that is to be in support of it, to reject it, or to remain agnostic on it.
Mentioned above, but worth clarifying...Initially I was in support of Congressional term limits, and now I am agnostic on it...
So, with that in mind...what is the argument for instituting Congressional term limits!!! I will take the position that Congressional term limits are NOT a good thing to help move the conversation forward.
What is your reasoning in not supporting limits? What are the pros and cons in your mind?
