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27. It's been Party Over Country for a while now. A parliamentary system might have been better for us as the U.S. grew in

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population and the world gets smaller in the quick communications sense.

States that were weeks away are now 4 seconds away.

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The system is broken because... [View all] kentuck Jul 5 OP

Because of entrenched minority rule 31st Street Bridge Jul 5 #1

1929 Permanent app... Whip-poor-will Jul 5 #3

30,000 isn't the cap on district size DetroitLegalBeagle Jul 5 #33

I think it's gerrymandering and Republican voters that are part crazy, part unthinking "always vote Republican" muriel_volestrangler Jul 5 #26

Why should ethnic anything matter? If it's neutral Melon Jul 5 #54

Why the call to ignore everything ethnic? Torchlight Monday #61

The system is broken because it has been bought indusurb Jul 5 #2

Yes Timewas Jul 5 #5

Our democracy has not been healthy longer than Citizens United. summer_in_TX Monday #55

The Powell Memo of 1971 galvanized corporate involvement in politics, education and culture generally. Another Jackalope Monday #59

I agree mainly Timewas Monday #63

In 1933, Justice Louis Brandeis said: "We can have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth sop Jul 5 #6

Yes! THIS ☝️ EXACTLY! Hey Joe Jul 5 #25

Elections are already publicly funded Cirsium Jul 5 #30

No, but it will be much more likely and achievable should KPN Monday #56

Congress is broken because the Republican Party is corrupt and broken. tanyev Jul 5 #4

Congress, under Turtle's direction, destroyed the Supreme Court, making it into a politicized collection of unabashed... NNadir Jul 5 #7

We don't need a new Constitution. intheflow Jul 5 #16

I respectfully disagree. NNadir Jul 5 #17

without the vague 2Nd Amendment, it still stands dave99 Jul 5 #22

To contest this, I note we have an obviously insane, corrupt, ignorant, criminal, thug at the head of our Government... NNadir Jul 5 #23

gun ? 2nd Amendment dave99 Jul 5 #34

The 2nd Amendment is an Artifact Representing Why the Existing Constitution, Already Dead at the Hands of Roberts... NNadir Jul 5 #36

So your response is to throw it all away? intheflow Jul 5 #41

I gave my reasons for stating that for all of its successes, it's worn out, in another post. My son gave me a book... NNadir Jul 5 #42

Three branches not enough dpibel Jul 5 #53

He's not Superman thomski64 Jul 5 #49

He is however, an incompetent, racist, senile, corrupt, uneducated, misogynist adjudicated rapist running a large... NNadir Monday #58

Our system relies on public servants with competence, ethics, and allegiance to our Constitution Martin Eden Jul 5 #8

i have been in the vein of the thread Tetrachloride Jul 5 #9

No. Populists (psuedo-populist Trump/others) say the system is broken, rigged, terrible, and blame Democrats. betsuni Jul 5 #10

Citizens United needs to be overturned. TBF Jul 5 #11

need to burn a effigy of Roberts dave99 Jul 5 #20

Did you mean overturn Dobbs? ShazzieB Jul 5 #37

Yes - I will fix that! ty TBF Jul 5 #38

I was on my first cup of coffee (!) - there is a lot more TBF Jul 5 #39

Separation of corporation and state I_UndergroundPanther Jul 5 #45

yes yes yes!! TBF Jul 5 #47

Howabout I_UndergroundPanther Friday #65

When half can't read at a 6th grade level and don't even know what America250 is for Ponietz Jul 5 #12

Thank your local Republican dave99 Jul 5 #19

Yes indeed and the moniss Jul 5 #13

The system is broken because America pursued Manifest Destiny LuvLoogie Jul 5 #14

It can be fixed and you highlighted to some degree how oldmanlynn Jul 5 #15

FUCKUP THE REPUBLICANS dave99 Jul 5 #18

I am with you I_UndergroundPanther Jul 5 #46

This is a little off the track but is true.. chouchou Jul 5 #21

Republicans broke the SCOTUS confirmation process bucolic_frolic Jul 5 #24

It's been Party Over Country for a while now. A parliamentary system might have been better for us as the U.S. grew in Exp Jul 5 #27

Congress is broken because of money dlk Jul 5 #28

That old saying MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL shines brigjhter today than it ever has. bluestarone Jul 5 #29

Overturn Citizens United - by Statute if not in the courts TBF Jul 5 #48

This may not be popular in these parts...but... -misanthroptimist Jul 5 #31

Yes, that was a great concern of many of the Founders... kentuck Jul 5 #32

Honestly, the Founders did a pretty good job... -misanthroptimist Jul 5 #35

Anacyclosis NT Warpy Jul 5 #40

Thank you. I needed a brain stimulant! erronis Jul 5 #50

I had started to explain myself Warpy Jul 5 #51

I'm almost on autopilot. If I don't know a word/phrase I'll look it up (usually WIkipedia) erronis Jul 5 #52

The Founders built the system to create wins through compromise, not domination 31j20b3 Jul 5 #43

The Founders didn't expect a Chernobyl reaction kairos12 Jul 5 #44

It's broken because... BurnDoubt Monday #57

The system is broken, but it is not the system you may think. OldBaldy1701E Monday #60

The republican party has become totally corrupt and traitorous Mysterian Monday #62

republikklans before country. pansypoo53219 Monday #64

The system is broken because of the apathy of our citizens Buckeyeblue Friday #66