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This country was set-up in such a way as to prevent true proportional representation, the founding fathers did not like the parliamentary system of the England, or European countries. They felt it was messy, and too subject to demagoguery and mob rule.
If a change did happen, it would have to start at the state level and move up. But like electoral reform, it is never in the interest of the incumbent politicians to make that switch to proportional representation. Since they would be ceding their captive greens and radical leftists, or captured evangelical right wingers.
So, in essence while I think that there can be much more honest debate in a body that has proportional representation and all views of the people reflected, I doubt we in the US will ever have it. Our bipartisan system was set up as a dam against popular opinion, especially so with the Senate.
I think that instant-run off's at a local level is where to start for this issue. When you have instant run-off voting you can see the true will of the people, since they can rank their choices, at least the ballot becomes a more accurate reflection of the voters' wishes.
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