The astonishing thing about this is that there isn’t even a requirement for senators to have served in government for a certain time before. It is common for people who don’t know anything about municipal, state, or federal governance and who have been lawyers, business owners, or financial advisors their entire lives to become senators right away, without first being a civil servant or at least serving in the house of representatives. In terms of merit, you could take random 18-year-olds from the street and have them fill all the senate seats, and in fact they’d most certainly do a better job representing the interests of the majority of US Americans.
There’s nothing wrong with someone running for office without being a tenured politician. A primary or general election will weed out any woefully unqualified candidates, and if that doesn’t, anyone truly terrible will be replaced in the next election cycle.
Senator Patty Murray of Washington famously campaigned as “a mom in tennis shoes” and had only been a teacher beforehand.
For how shit they are, prosecutors must be licensed and BAR certified lawyers.
Judges however do not need to have a law degree. Which is fucked up and horrific. Though if they don’t know case law they’ll probably suffer badly at the job.
Cops on the other hand are just handed a gun and told to go police people.
The astonishing thing about this is that there isn’t even a requirement for senators to have served in government for a certain time before. It is common for people who don’t know anything about municipal, state, or federal governance and who have been lawyers, business owners, or financial advisors their entire lives to become senators right away, without first being a civil servant or at least serving in the house of representatives. In terms of merit, you could take random 18-year-olds from the street and have them fill all the senate seats, and in fact they’d most certainly do a better job representing the interests of the majority of US Americans.
There’s nothing wrong with someone running for office without being a tenured politician. A primary or general election will weed out any woefully unqualified candidates, and if that doesn’t, anyone truly terrible will be replaced in the next election cycle.
Senator Patty Murray of Washington famously campaigned as “a mom in tennis shoes” and had only been a teacher beforehand.
That’s not what he meant. You don’t need to be a tenured politician, but you need some, at least ANY civil service expertise and experience.
Imagine if you “elected” a doctor who never went to medical school, or a solider who never went to training, or a lawyer who never went to college.
They would all be fired on their first day, if they didn’t kill someone first.
Also a general election will not weed out woeful applicants. Charisma, and an experienced team will get you very far.
Potential choices should be heavily vetted and thoroughly trained.
Doesn’t the US do exactly that with cops, prosecutors and judges? Fuck, what a shithole.
Not completely?
For how shit they are, prosecutors must be licensed and BAR certified lawyers.
Judges however do not need to have a law degree. Which is fucked up and horrific. Though if they don’t know case law they’ll probably suffer badly at the job.
Cops on the other hand are just handed a gun and told to go police people.