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The American system was not intended to be as dysfunctional as it is. Its present state is a consequence of primary elections, which were a terrible idea create
by spoonjim 5y ago
The American system was not intended to be as dysfunctional as it is. Its present state is a consequence of primary elections, which were a terrible idea created by people much dumber than the Founders.
- lupire 5y agoThe American system was intended to be torn up and redesigned by 1800 and every 20yrs afterward.
- krapp 5y agoNo it wasn't. Thomas Jefferson said he hoped the United States wouldn't be without a revolution like Shay's Rebellion every 20 years, but in the context of the letter in which he made that quote, he certainly didn't consider such an event to be legitimate. He was speaking to the spirit of revolution in the American people, not the intended design of the government. If the American system were actually intended to operate as you describe, that intent would have been put into the Constitution.
- ILMostro7 5y agoMaybe they couldn't get it ratified or just wanted to stay in politics for more than 20 years. All lame sarcasm aside, that's a great clarification. Thanks
- loonster 5y agoI would support ratifying article in the first. The only amendment of the original 12 that hasn't been ratified. One representative for every 50k citizens. Clearly the building isnt big enough to hold all those representatives. Force them to work remote and live near their people.