Getting rid of an (unwanted) employee
The wheels of justice turn slowly. I mean, I assume so, having never had a “day in court”. But, that impeachment mess, to the south of us: Wow! The idea of showing the man behind the desk to the door has been floating (like a mirage) since 2016. Today, the official convocation to a trial was sent. We still don’t know who will show up to “the party”, but it makes for interesting times.
Actually, it’s time to reflect on some obvious flaws in the structure. In a normal job situation, your employer is within rights to fire you for any number of reasons. Especially the good ones. However, politicians seem to play by a different set of rules. Unless you live in one of those (rare) jurisdictions where recall is possible, after the election, you are stuck with your choice (for better or worse). True, there has to be some sort of buffering, or we’d do nothing but fill out ballots, right?
In the Canadian context, it can take a long time to get rid of mediocre government. I mean, we recently completed a nine year stretch. We don’t have a term limit, but public pressure seems to get the job done. To the south, they do have limits, although there are hints that somebody wants to change that aspect.
Now, turn to some of the other countries, where things don’t work as well. Ruler for life is acceptable in the monarchy model (you choose to live in a kingdom, right?). Ruler because you want to be ruler: an entirely different monster. Right now, Russia is facing a situation where the present leader is changing the rules (so he can stay in his office). That can’t go well.
