Short term we will have to live with voting for candidates in an outdated system of first past the post. Educating about the dangers of fringe candidates is certainly important.
In Germany voters cast two ballots--one for candidates and one for the party of choice. This prevents a "first past the post"…
Short term we will have to live with voting for candidates in an outdated system of first past the post. Educating about the dangers of fringe candidates is certainly important.
In Germany voters cast two ballots--one for candidates and one for the party of choice. This prevents a "first past the post" immature democracy that led to the Third Reich when there was a fragmentation of parties. We should take some lessons from Germany.
More fundamentally, presidential systems are inherently fragile and subject to a fascist or authoritarian take over. We need to move on to a more modern executive and follow Senator Sander's suggestion in his latest book to re-think the constitution.
What needs to be done is not novel or Earth shattering. The Swiss have been served an executive vested in a seven-member Federal Council since 1848. It worked, works, and has adapted to major changes in the country and economy. The EU has similar processes with European Commission and European Council in shared executive roles.
It really is time to adapt and move beyond the outdated presidential, neo-monarchy system.
Perhaps a bit of voter education. . .
Short term we will have to live with voting for candidates in an outdated system of first past the post. Educating about the dangers of fringe candidates is certainly important.
In Germany voters cast two ballots--one for candidates and one for the party of choice. This prevents a "first past the post" immature democracy that led to the Third Reich when there was a fragmentation of parties. We should take some lessons from Germany.
More fundamentally, presidential systems are inherently fragile and subject to a fascist or authoritarian take over. We need to move on to a more modern executive and follow Senator Sander's suggestion in his latest book to re-think the constitution.
What needs to be done is not novel or Earth shattering. The Swiss have been served an executive vested in a seven-member Federal Council since 1848. It worked, works, and has adapted to major changes in the country and economy. The EU has similar processes with European Commission and European Council in shared executive roles.
It really is time to adapt and move beyond the outdated presidential, neo-monarchy system.