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minus-squarePhenomenalPancake@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 days agoKinda yeah. Most politicians in the US started out as lawyers or working in some other capacity in the justice system.
minus-squarePhenomenalPancake@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 days agoAlmost 40% of US Congresspeople law degrees and many more were police commissioners, comptrollers, court clerks, and more.
minus-squareteslekova@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 days agoMany US states and cities elect their chief prosecutor (DA) and sometimes even judges.
Real?
Kinda yeah. Most politicians in the US started out as lawyers or working in some other capacity in the justice system.
Most? Hardly any.
Almost 40% of US Congresspeople law degrees and many more were police commissioners, comptrollers, court clerks, and more.
That’s not most…
It’s also not barely any.
Many US states and cities elect their chief prosecutor (DA) and sometimes even judges.