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Elections are not good sample of our collective values. The approval rating is quite low and is probably a better measure. But when it comes to elections, firs

Elections are not good sample of our collective values. The approval rating is quite low and is probably a better measure. But when it comes to elections, first, somehow “we” get 2 bad choices every time. This last time, I personally feel they were 2 incredibly terrible choices. Then the fumbling from the other side basically assured orange man’s victory. It was a disaster of an election (but sadly appropriate as it seems like every thing we do is a disaster now.) We also have a low voter turnout. So the result isn’t really complete and probably has some bias. We also have an electoral college which means the winner can have less than 50% of the popular vote and win. I could probably go on but I feel the point has been made that election outcomes are not the proxy you think https://www.economist.com/interactive/trump-approval-tracker https://www.economist.com/interactive/trump-approval-tracker

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If "both sides" are equally bad, then both sides equally represent the people, no? > I could probably go on but I feel the point has been made that election outcomes are not the proxy you think The purpose of a system is what it does. There are not many grassroots efforts to change the many negatives you listed. Tacit approval - whether through nor voting or not fixing what is broken - does not lessen culpability. The outcome is still accurate representation on the aggregate. If 4 housemates always have a dirty kitchen, it's a reflection on all of them. It may fall short of their ideals, or they can blame Bob for not doing dishes, not fixing a problem whose root they know is an indictment, not an excuse.