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Election Reform

leveymg

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3. Representative Democracy is only as good as the representatives and the democracy

Reply to ymetca (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 02:28 PM

Feb 2015

At the present time, the American political system and corporate economy are so corrupt that even relatively intelligent, well-intentioned elected officials can't help but be part of the problem. As are we all.

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Let's face it - Representative Democracy is Dead [View all] ymetca Feb 2015 OP

I almost posted an OP with the same title several months ago. CJCRANE Feb 2015 #1

Yes, that is alluring, ymetca Feb 2015 #4

Dreamer, You are not the only one. jeepers Feb 2015 #6

... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #2

Representative Democracy is only as good as the representatives and the democracy leveymg Feb 2015 #3

How about we turn these edicts into something that can be legislated? ymetca Feb 2015 #5

Don't stop. explain it further jeepers Feb 2015 #7

Aargh.. brain hurts .. will try .. ymetca Feb 2015 #8

thank you for that jeepers Feb 2015 #9

I like that you think globally. Nationalism is a big obstacle jeepers Mar 2015 #10