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comment by tacoplz
tacoplz  ·  3974 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: People Power -- For a better tomorrow

I was discussing this with some friends, a lot of people like to boast that the american system of government was written advance along with technological progress but I think the system is the limiting factor. It may be that people are too hesitant to abandon the systems situated to make voting easier during times before unlimited real-time communication (eg. electoral college), politicians have learned to alter the current system to their benefit (eg. gerry mandering), or the lethargy instilled in government jobs. Either way, i think the system is too convoluted.