• gmtom@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Unless we change the opinions of a large portion of middle Americans or get much higher participation in primaries, we’re stuck with this, and even then those rich and powerful with vested interests in the current system will resist that.

    • A Phlaming Phoenix@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Another improvement would be ranked choice voting and the elimination of the electoral college, but those things also probably require everything you just said.