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Donald Ian Rankin

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24. In terms of political opinions roughly yes, in terms of demographics not even close.

Thu Dec 12, 2013, 04:05 AM

Dec 2013

As far as I can tell, on most issues the distribution of opinions in the American government is not far from the American electorate.

But in terms of demographics, the government is obviously much older, richer, more educated and maler, and I think a bit whiter, a bit straighter and a bit more religious than the electorate.

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Simple Question: Do YOU Believe We Currrently Have A "Representative" Government ??? [View all] WillyT Dec 2013 OP

Of course we do... dchill Dec 2013 #1

So... When 60 To 70 Percent Of Americans Support A Gun Background Check... WillyT Dec 2013 #3

Did you miss my point? dchill Dec 2013 #7

Got It...Thanks... WillyT Dec 2013 #10

I call that a failure to organize struggle4progress Dec 2013 #28

Here! My wife realized it before I did but we have been thinking that for a while. diabeticman Dec 2013 #2

It depends on Heather MC Dec 2013 #4

No Nite Owl Dec 2013 #5

I might amend that "hell no." villager Dec 2013 #6

Yes, we have a representative government, BUT, that government does not RKP5637 Dec 2013 #8

Representative of the 1%, absolutely. NuclearDem Dec 2013 #9

We have enough of an illusion of a representative government ... 1000words Dec 2013 #11

Nope. We have a plutonomy. It's form of government is a plutocracy. Warren Stupidity Dec 2013 #12

No. liberal_at_heart Dec 2013 #13

Bought and paid for by Big Business. Rex Dec 2013 #14

uhhh... 2naSalit Dec 2013 #15

I gotta blame the voters NobodyHere Dec 2013 #16

+1 lunasun Dec 2013 #25

Voting is important. So is useful support of candidates. But the rubber really hits the road struggle4progress Dec 2013 #32

I hate polls. countryjake Dec 2013 #17

I know I don't right now, as far as the state of North Carolina. Jamastiene Dec 2013 #18

The bastids have always preached "you can't win" -- but we simply must try to win anyway, cuz struggle4progress Dec 2013 #34

Amen to that. Jamastiene Dec 2013 #37

Yes. They are representing those with loudest voice$$$. Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #19

It seems to me that it represents the 1% pretty effectively most of the time. nt Zorra Dec 2013 #20

No. Blue_In_AK Dec 2013 #21

Sure we do . . . Le Taz Hot Dec 2013 #22

Not even a little bit. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #23

In terms of political opinions roughly yes, in terms of demographics not even close. Donald Ian Rankin Dec 2013 #24

No. President and on down through Congress (with a very few exceptions). No no no. n/t djean111 Dec 2013 #26

I don't think we have "a" government: I vote for city council members, county commissioners, struggle4progress Dec 2013 #27

hahahahaha... oh, you were serious? ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2013 #29

Gerrymandering is a big issue Gothmog Dec 2013 #30

It represents the corporations quite well. hobbit709 Dec 2013 #31

and ditto to HELL NO!! a kennedy Dec 2013 #33

Representation you ask ? SamKnause Dec 2013 #35

Poor=No Rich=Yes BlueJazz Dec 2013 #36

What do the people want? Because a hell of a lot o them vote for Republicans el_bryanto Dec 2013 #38

No (nt) bigwillq Dec 2013 #39

To a way too large extent, no .. ananda Dec 2013 #40

No we don't. Not even close. 99Forever Dec 2013 #41

Well.. I guess that depends on how you look at it. 1awake Dec 2013 #42

Answer. OLDMDDEM Dec 2013 #43

No. Autumn Dec 2013 #44

We have a representative government Shankapotomus Dec 2013 #45