Dear Chris Hedges

[cpwm17]

115. We need a different system

A Parliamentary system would allow voices such as Nader and Hedges to speak their minds without sabotaging candidates most similar to themselves, which are the Democrats in this case. We need these voices. They can help push political discussion to the left, and might help rather than harm the Democratic Party in a fair system.

Candidates can win with less than 50% of the vote. That's not right. That's part of the unfairness of our system which shuts out alternate voices. Right now many of us aren't really represented in Washington DC.

Nader and Hedges didn't create our system, and it seems undemocratic to really hold it against them when they push for their ideas.

Future tends seem to be in the Democratic Party's favor. It would be a good idea to see Democrats push for some changes in elections laws to prevent a repeat of 2000.