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Pentagon-Funded Study Warns Dementia Among U.S. Officials Poses National Security Threat (theintercept.com)

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[–] kool_newt@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

True, but this is only part of the solution. Term limits can cause the real power locus to move to those unlimited proximate positions. A holistic solution involving congressional term limits, limits on staff and lobbyists, etc that all work in concert to prevent hoarding of power is what's needed.