Yglesias rails against term limits in advanced democracies:
What happens when you contravene democracy by introducing term limits, is that practical power shifts into the hands of unelected staffers (to the extent that they’re available) and unelected lobbyists (who are always plentiful). Legislating isn’t child’s play, after all, you need to have some familiarity with the issues and the process. Extra power naturally flows to veterans. In a democratic legislature, may of the veterans are veteran legislators—elected officials. In a limited legislature, the only veterans are the staffers and the lobbyists.
I'm with Matt on this. And I'd get rid of the 22nd Amendment too. Why can't the people elect who they bloody well want?
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