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Perhaps the simple solution is that all presidents should serve 15 years in jail after serving their term.

Then only extremely socially minded people would dare to do the job.

There was a similar sci fi story I read. At the end of a war the rule was that all allied ( not enemy ) generals would be executed. The idea was that war was such a horrible concept that to lead one would require extreme sacrifice and social consciousness on the part of the leaders. War was legal and to be fought without limit however on conclusion all leaders would be put to death. I don't remember the author or the story name.




… so wars, once started, may never end.


One of the alien species in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Garden_of_Rama has this rule. The octospiders.


That was the story. Thankyou


Re: war analogy. Executing all allied generals at the end of the war would enable opponents who elevate winning generals at the end of the war. Guess which side would win?


If there's no downside you just do your worst.

Look at it from the perspective of the president near the end of their term.




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