06-26-2018, 11:25 AM
(06-26-2018, 11:00 AM)GMDino Wrote: Follow up now that I read it:
Brilliant.
I also enjoyed this take from Brian Beutler:
Quote:There are only so many official channels for enforcing moral standards in American public life. One is elections, which happen pretty rarely, and, thanks to gerrymanders and the electoral college, frequently reward popular vote losers. Another is the law, where courts are increasingly stacked against the majority. That makes shame a potent weapon, and it’s little surprise that people invested in the status quo want those who are willing to use shame to unilaterally disarm.
Now, I don't agree with the use of the word "frequently", less than 10% doesn't qualify as such to me. His larger point though, that our electoral system isn't producing governments that are representative of the citizenry, is accurate
"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