Lawrence on what they don’t tell you about the Dump Biden ‘fantasy’
Pundits suggest replacing President Biden as the Democratic nominee because they don’t understand the job of the presidency or how conventions work. MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell gives a history lesson in governing in the age of television.
@Jezibaba You know what the long-term solution to the US's political stupidity would be?
Electoral, procedural, and governmental-structure reform toward a multi-party system using proportional representation, as well as a weaker presidency and a judiciary less vulnerable to politicization.
If the US had, say, eight mainstream political parties instead of two, and the different parties constantly had to cooperate / form coalitions to govern... we wouldn't see this kind of insanity.
@Jezibaba Step one, though... chuck the electoral college in an incinerator and don't look back.
The electoral college is antiquated and fundamentally anti-democratic. It shouldn't exist.
As divided as the US government is now, there's no way sweeping amendments to the Constitution can be passed.
And since the Republican cult leader got into office courtesy of the electoral college while losing the popular vote, even that common sense solution is doomed.
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I would be surprised - very pleasantly surprised - if enough of the right (read red) pending states come through.