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minus-squareHanrahan@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 天前Same in Australia, most are lawyers, most as in >50%
minus-squarePhenomenalPancake@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·2 天前Kinda yeah. Most politicians in the US started out as lawyers or working in some other capacity in the justice system.
minus-squarePhenomenalPancake@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 天前Almost 40% of US Congresspeople law degrees and many more were police commissioners, comptrollers, court clerks, and more.
minus-squaretitanicx@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 天前When you consider that Congress and the Senate is a very very small part of US politics overall. Considering the number of local politicians the number of state politicians that are nowhere near in the law arena. It’s definitely not a most.
minus-squareteslekova@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 天前Many US states and cities elect their chief prosecutor (DA) and sometimes even judges.
Real?
Same in Australia, most are lawyers, most as in >50%
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.
When you consider that Congress and the Senate is a very very small part of US politics overall. Considering the number of local politicians the number of state politicians that are nowhere near in the law arena. It’s definitely not a most.
Many US states and cities elect their chief prosecutor (DA) and sometimes even judges.