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Silent3

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5. I think the fix would be some way to disempower party politics...

Reply to KWR65 (Original post)

Thu Oct 8, 2020, 06:12 PM

Oct 2020

...so that we can much better rely on Congress to provide checks and balances. For all the greatness attributed to the design of our Constitution, it wasn't designed for a two-party system. It was believed that the diversity of states and state interests would supersede party interests.

Obviously, it didn't work out that way.

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The United States needs a parliament system [View all] KWR65 Oct 2020 OP

Dunno bout dat, but get rid of the anti-democratic Electoral College! Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2020 #1

No, We need to start over. KWR65 Oct 2020 #2

Parliamentary Systems Have Weakness Too kurtcagle Oct 2020 #3

We need to increase the number of delegates ...the population is way to big for what we have. Demsrule86 Oct 2020 #8

Parliamentary systems aren't perfect either. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2020 #4

I think the fix would be some way to disempower party politics... Silent3 Oct 2020 #5

A Democratic super-majority is working well enough in California. hunter Oct 2020 #6

We have a constitution...and dumb ass UK prime minister has plenty of power. Demsrule86 Oct 2020 #7

Overturn Citizens United Mme. Defarge Oct 2020 #9

We can approximate that over time by elevating the role of the House of Representatives. dawg Oct 2020 #10

We need Question Time at least. meadowlander Oct 2020 #11

That has been Newt Gingrich's plan Zorro Oct 2020 #12

We need to reduce the powers of the President and the Senate. roamer65 Oct 2020 #13