The leaked #SCOTUS draft ruling on #abortion lays bare some of the major flaws of the US political system:
๐๏ธ Senate: rewards obstructionism and minority rule
๐ณ๏ธ Electoral college: again, promotes minority rule
โ๏ธ Lack of judicial, legislative term limits: incentivizes reelection and dogma over accountability
๐ฐ Campaign finance: more money = more votes, especially with corporate lobbying
๐ Redistricting: done by political parties, not neutral groups
November is a bigger test than we think.
Pass the ERA.
Codify Roe on a federal level.
Pass anti-forced birth laws in the states in case the above can't be done.
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