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Democrats on the brink
AGHAST at the defection of millions who voted for Barack Obama in 2012 but for Donald Trump in 2016—notably working-class whites in the Midwest—the left wants the Democratic Party to snatch up the banner of economic populism and declare war on Wall Street, big business and other global elites. At post-election gatherings like the Democracy Alliance conference in Washington, DC, it is an article of faith that Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the snowy-haired, finger-jabbing scold who lost the Democratic presidential primary to Hillary Clinton, would have trounced Mr Trump in the general election.
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Funny how everyone thought the Republican Party was on the brink of collapse before the election, and now it turns out it's the Democrats. Tells you something about how "different" they are.
I would like to see both parties go the way of the Dodo and let's adopt a parliamentary system. A parliamentary system is the only "fair" system. This winner-take-all BS is for the birds and does not work in a country of 330M people.
While first past the post is stupid, I don't believe you'll see that change anytime in the near future, I think some New England states have it for local elections, though.
We won't see any change, at least none that is positive and is designed to make the system better for the masses. We will probably see lower corporate taxes and lower taxes for the rich, but that doesn't help anybody but them. It certainly doesn't do anything for our atrocious schools, healthcare and crumbling infrastructure. But, the people who make the rules send their kids to private schools, they have the best healthcare in the world and they travel around in limousines and private jets so they don't see the infrastructure. And they do not care.
But... but... the GOP is just a bunch of aging white men, they'll die off soon and it'll be all over for you! /s