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Keep in mind that a political party is larger than any one person. Both major parties in the US benefit from maintaining the status quo. Neither one wants to d
by nrclark 7y ago
Keep in mind that a political party is larger than any one person.
Both major parties in the US benefit from maintaining the status quo. Neither one wants to do anything that takes power away from Congress and puts it back in the hands of the people.
Whichever party is in power during any given cycle is the one that benefits from gerrymandering, omnibus bills, fillibusters, etc. So why would they change something that's useful for them?
Then when the pendulum swings to the other side of the aisle, the situation still holds true. Party A and Party B will fight each other to the death, but neither one wants a Party C to rise to prominence.
- pstuart 7y agoThe pendulum is about to be snatched for good. We are in the midst of a fascist coup. It was tried before (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Plot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Plot), and it's happening again. I recognize that politics is a third rail topic and frowned upon in HN (understandably), but these are facts. Check out William Barr's speech to the Federalist Society -- he's on record for unlimited powers for the president and to make America a Christian Nation (a theocracy). With apologies to @dang....