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The election process can be summed up roughly as "Heads, I win; Tales, you lose." You win the game by controlling who gets to run as a candidate. That way, no
by philipov 8y ago
The election process can be summed up roughly as "Heads, I win; Tales, you lose."
You win the game by controlling who gets to run as a candidate. That way, no matter who wins individually, you still end up with a majority in the legislature who will support policies friendly to you. And you don't need 100% control; some dissenting candidates need to be allowed, to provide an veneer of legitimacy to the process, but not enough to actually sway the votes in Congress.
- rwoodley 8y agoSo many complaints about the system! Call your alderman, get it raised at city council. Local government can be responsive. Band with some others, hire a lawyer. Organize. Is a functioning democracy a right or a duty? Or I guess you can just complain and post comments.
- krageon 8y agoThis is a national issue. You'd literally be fighting the rest of the country (who are apparently fine with it as it is) every step of the way.
- really3452 8y agoYou do realize that I do not live in Minnesota, and neither do I live in Minneapolis. Thus, I have no representative to contact there.