05-01-2017, 09:22 AM
(04-24-2017, 11:03 PM)hollodero Wrote: Thought so. Do something about it then!
There are some states where they are changing that, but the problem is that unless the people rally to demand it in numbers far beyond what they typically rally together to do, it isn't going to happen. And we won't get those numbers because most people in this country don't understand what would really need to happen in order to foster the growth of a true multi-party system. And politicians aren't going to do it because it takes power from them.
This is why I advocate for a new constitution, or at least an amendment, that completely changes the way Congress is set up in our country. For one, we need many more members in the House. The cap has been in place for far too long. When countries less than half our size (land and population) have more than twice as many representatives in their federal parliament, there is a problem here. For two, we need to get rid of districts and move to proportional representation with ranked-choice voting. This will allow us to get rid of the idea of "wasted votes." This will, over time, allow parties beyond the two major parties to grow and prosper. It's Duverger's law that is working against us.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
