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> It does not appear to be changing any time soon, no matter the party in power. Curious, would you agree or disagree with the statement that a majority of thi
by ethbro 10y ago
> It does not appear to be changing any time soon, no matter the party in power.
Curious, would you agree or disagree with the statement that a majority of this is driven by the primary process, fundraising requirements, and the political media industry?
If so, those seem like tractable problems we can absolutely work on.
- Overtonwindow 10y agoTo a certain extent. House elections being every 2 years is a migraine that never ends. House members of both parties fundraise like crazy, and they're constantly dialing for dollars. This means they're constantly a target by the opposing party. Certainly if House members did not have to spend so much time watching their backs, dialing for dollars, and campaigning, it might help. Curiously the Senate has something of a more collegiate body, even by those who despise one another, they tend to be more polite and respectful behind the scenes. I think this is because they know they have six years to drag things out, fundraise, and build relationships.
- unclenoriega 10y agoDo you think some kind of public financing scheme could help? How much would it have to be to have an effect? I've heard it suggested that an Australia-style "everyone must go to the polls" system might ameliorate some of these issues by removing the need for GOTV campaigns and requiring candidates to persuade the middle since everyone will be showing up to vote. Any thoughts on this from the inside?