"How can democracy function if 84% [NJ] believe elected officials are corrupt?" (opens in new tab)

(prospect.org)

9 pointsJMiao3mo ago5 comments

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Per the article:

> Kim cited a 2023 survey of New Jersey voters where 84 percent agreed that state politicians are at least “a little” corrupt

The options in the survey were:

* Not at all corrupt * A little corrupt * Somewhat corrupt * Very corrupt * Not Sure/Don’t Know [Vol] * Refused [Vol]

Honestly I don't find that particularly damning. Nobody's perfect.

FrankWilhoit3mo ago

1. It can't. 2. It never has. 3. It's not supposed to.

rolph3mo ago

ive always wondered how democracy functions for so long when you cant unelect officials that are tacitly corrupt.

17186274403mo ago

Everyone is by default "unelected" after a legislation period and you need to reelect them if they should stay elected. So you could, your fellow citizens just don't have the same opinion as you.

red-iron-pine3mo ago

that's what guillotines are for

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