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No More Nitty Gritty
Josh talks about the nitty gritty and he's right to do so. This is how our politics have played out historically. And that is how this messy system will play out today.
I think, however, that it's time to start thinking about how we can change that messy system. Call it political evolution. You could even call it political intelligent design.
These rules that our two party's follow are not enshrined in the Constitution. They are cobbled together compromises that a great many people over a long time have made.
It's an imperfect system.
I think this country has finally arrived at an endgame on representative democracy. The fact that I can write these words and - hopefully - you'll read them is proof of that. Technology, while imperfect, is leveling the playing field. It is giving people an opportunity to actually "know" stuff and have an opinion on it at a level unprecedented in our history.
The idea that we could let some small committee of people determine what the people actually want is becoming increasingly onerous.
We can follow the popular vote. We can almost do it in realtime (provided we actually get real totals). And, I think, most of us actually believe - and we're raised - with the idea that the popular vote should count.
While it's factual to report on the nitty gritty, it should also be said that the nitty gritty needs to change too.
Just saying.
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