• Skyrmir@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Make it a small council, 3 to 5 people chosen at random from a pool limited to those with some list of qualifications. Make it a point system based on academic, civic, and business success. Those that have enough points are automatically in the pool.

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      5 hours ago

      Business success does not belong on that list. Giving capital interests a seat at the table is how we got and continue to be here.

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        3 hours ago

        Business success is a skill, and knowledge set, that’s crucial to the economy, without which the US wouldn’t be a global leader. The point of having multiple skill set leaders on a small council is to prevent the ‘business above all else’ mind set from prevailing, while also making sure needed expertise is at the table.