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Serious question here: Have you ever worked in any form of US gov't? If not, I'd suggest that you block out some time to do so. You might find the experience t
by jsoc815 9y ago
Serious question here: Have you ever worked in any form of US gov't?
If not, I'd suggest that you block out some time to do so. You might find the experience to be illuminating.
Whether it be local, state, or federal government, it all works pretty much the same way. And none of it, despite peoples' cries, is functioning outside of how it was designed to.
- ianai 9y agoI’ve volunteered for a campaign and worked for a large federal project. I do agree that they’re functioning within acceptable parameters. But the voting system itself is why we only have 2 viable parties that essentially define one another.
- jsoc815 9y agoThanks for replying. Though I've never worked on a campaign, I imagine that it's a slightly different animal. And without knowing which project you worked on I'd guess similarly. That said, experience in either would probably expose you to the pervasive paternalism and disdain for the "general public" permeating through (most forms of) American gov't. Ironically, my observation is that gov't employment is often less about knowledge/expertise and more about friendsies, patronage/quotas and malleability/docility. @ this point, I'm not convinced that the current state of affairs doesn't reflect the complicity of "the people" (who are constantly reminded to aim for "middle-class" (mediocrity)). Since we'd be working with the same public, changing the # of parties would still likely yield the same result. And I say that as someone who regularly votes on positions not parties or candidates (and is often criticized for doing so).