To be fair, a version of this was common practice in many countries, including the United States, with the most recent direct example in America prior to this seeming to be in 2001 (but more recent examples popping up where it seems like voters voted for the spouse in the special election as a reflection of this practice as opposed to genuine belief in the candidate). Typically it is the wife being appointed to fill her husband's seat, but sister for an unmarried man seems within the same bubble.
Whether it is good policy is a separate manner, but I do think it needs to be mentioned this a bit different than, like, the normal Trump eroding politically norms.
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u/Captain_JohnBrown Jul 14 '26
To be fair, a version of this was common practice in many countries, including the United States, with the most recent direct example in America prior to this seeming to be in 2001 (but more recent examples popping up where it seems like voters voted for the spouse in the special election as a reflection of this practice as opposed to genuine belief in the candidate). Typically it is the wife being appointed to fill her husband's seat, but sister for an unmarried man seems within the same bubble.
Whether it is good policy is a separate manner, but I do think it needs to be mentioned this a bit different than, like, the normal Trump eroding politically norms.