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Freddie

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5. My radical ideas

Reply to jaysunb (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2020, 08:15 PM

Jan 2020

Which will never happen but one can dream:

1. POTUS by popular vote
2. Eliminate the Senate
3. Greatly increase the size of the House and put strict measures in place to end gerrymandering
4. Term limits for SCOTUS

Then we would have an actual representative government.

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Maybe it IS time for America to have a different form of government. [View all] jaysunb Jan 2020 OP

Agreed Freddie Jan 2020 #1

A direct vote for President would be a good start. Nt jaysunb Jan 2020 #2

+ struggle4progress Jan 2020 #3

I kinda like our current form of government. crickets Jan 2020 #8

The Popular bdamomma Jan 2020 #9

Actually i think bluestarone Jan 2020 #4

My radical ideas Freddie Jan 2020 #5

California could split into 10 to 12 states maxsolomon Jan 2020 #6

A constitutional convention would be nice jimfields33 Jan 2020 #7

be very careful what you wish for - Koch brothers and far right groups rurallib Jan 2020 #10

Former AZ Sen. Flake is part of the group that wants a constitutional amendment for in2herbs Jan 2020 #13

While the parliamentary system here in Canada is far from perfect, Fiendish Thingy Jan 2020 #11

well we have a monarchy now, so i guess we'll get to see. Takket Jan 2020 #12

I support two things. OliverQ Jan 2020 #14

+1. n/t jaysunb Jan 2020 #15

Parliamentary system with proportional representation DavidDvorkin Jan 2020 #17

The gerrymandering in the United States is extreme jimlup Jan 2020 #16

For the northernmost states, it is time Ottawa became our capital. roamer65 Jan 2020 #18

The clock is running down on viable climate change responses while we piss around meadowlander Jan 2020 #19