Reply #88: Take it easy on Ultrax [View All]

His/her end point is where most DUers would want to end up: the system that most other democracies use. Responsive and flexible. And more in tune with the will of the governed.

Now we have an old archaic structure. It's main function was to provide stability. And although it's structural design components allow for more parties in theory, it will always boil down to two. Worse still, the design ensures in practice that centrist pros people the power institutions. Translation: somewhat principled parties and platforms, but vanilla scalawags occupying offices.

The trouble in fixing it is with the numerous small states. Only a constitutional convention could sneak through such reforms. If tried frontally, the political mayhem would make the 3rd rail of Social Security look like one of low voltage.

-Edited once for syntax errors.