And I find this idea to be great. Now, why would someone that wants to be re-elected go and shoot themselves on the foot?
Keep in mind that majority of politicians do this for a living and some don't even hesitate to jump ship/parties as long as they keep their chairs in committees, etc.
It seems that's been the function of revolutions and coups for
centuries, although occasionally a natural disaster provides the
opportunity.
However, there is another concept from ancient wisdom, designed to
break the inevitable cyclic stick-slip "sawtooth wave" of periodic
violent reset.
It is the "Jubilee" [0]
In modern terms we'd have something like; every generation all
political offices become null and void. Nobody who has been in any
office for more than a year can ever re-enter politics. It would also
be helpful at that point to break up too-large corporations and cancel
debts.
It's like controlled burning.
Much of the misery and stagnation we face today is down to a lack of
planned destruction.
Keep in mind that majority of politicians do this for a living and some don't even hesitate to jump ship/parties as long as they keep their chairs in committees, etc.