Oof, so you think that greater than 70% of the people in congress care more about their take home pay than the success of the country they represent?
Yes. Easily greater than 70%.
Comment on YSK Article Five of the United States Constitution
Abundance114@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoOof, so you think that greater than 70% of the people in congress care more about their take home pay than the success of the country they represent?
Oof, so you think that greater than 70% of the people in congress care more about their take home pay than the success of the country they represent?
Yes. Easily greater than 70%.
I’d like to think that if I was in their situation that I wouldn’t be in that 70%.
If I was in a situation where I could screw everyone behind me, but make the county better in the process I’d do it in a heartbeat.
I thought this was funny sarcasm
Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
Yes. Have you not been paying attention?
Abundance114@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
The money isn’t that great, that by itself doesn’t explain anything; your chances of being the next Nancy Polosy is about 0%.
Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
Yeah, no shit. I work in a factory. What exactly does that have to do with anything?
Abundance114@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
The obviously implication is that I meant “that, working in congress”… I didn’t mean exactly you in your current live situation.
IronBird@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Pelosi isnt even the top 10% of grifters in congress using their position to inside trafe
Abundance114@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Sure… If you exclude her husband, but theres only one reason you would do that…