Why do voters elect governments with only short-term interests in mind?
Why do voters elect governments with only short-term interests in mind?
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This was a very wordy article and I'm not sure I got anything out of it. It's in our best interests to act in long-term thinking but politics favors short-term thinking. Whatcha gonna do about it?
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politics favors short-term thinking
So does biology. Immediate gratification wins out over delayed gratification almost every single time.
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[edit: the article did not load for me and my comment was apparently based on the article I had read just before. Apologies. Deleting my comment.
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Not only that, but now they. An stream the propoganda straight to your phone! :D
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If the 34 count felon can't be brought into line, there will be no long-term future.
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The comment “Canada has no felons” likely refers to the fact that a “felony” is a US concept. In Canada, the equivalent to a felony is indictable offence and a Canadian “felon” is an indicted criminal.
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Because we built a system where only 34 people in the entire nation get paid too look as far as six years into the the future. The president, and 1/3 of the Senate cap out at 4 years. The House of Representatives and 1/3 of the Senate can see 2 years ahead. Most CEOs and industry leaders are limited to 3 months.
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Because you only get a short term to get anything done before you might get the boot.
What’s the point of getting 3 or so years into a 20 year project if the next election cycle is going to install a government that’s will kill the whole project. Wasting money and time and public goodwill?
Act in the now to get elected next time.
As an Ontarian, I can list dozens of projects that suffered this way, from plan changes, alterations during construction, to outright cancellations right before being completed. We probably waste half our budget this way.