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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

In theory, the election cycle acts as that mechanism and they'd fail to get reelected. However, a combination of the 2-party-system and general voters' apathy when it comes to politics means that in the vast majority of cases an incumbent just needs to slap a D or R next to their name and they're in office for as long as they want.