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>> Representatives are a function of the electorate. Not in America. The essentials of our representative republic make it not especially representative. It'
by wffurr 3y ago
>> Representatives are a function of the electorate.
Not in America. The essentials of our representative republic make it not especially representative. It's badly in need of reform to make the legislature actually representative: much larger house of representatives, 3-5 member districts, ranked choice voting, 18 year terms for supreme court justices, etc. etc.
- School-Cotton 3y agoNone of what you listed will ever happen, so why bother thinking about it? Just accept that the U.S. is not democratic and never will be. That’s not even really pessimistic; plenty of people live happy, fulfilling lives under undemocratic regimes
- wffurr 3y agoHence the need for unions.