Fewer people now say representative democracy is a very good way to govern in many countries surveyed. (www.pewresearch.org)

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[-] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 39 points 5 months ago

The main problem though is that the US government was built intentionally and from the ground up around representing wealthy landowners. The entire system was never meant to represent the common person and it never will.

[-] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 16 points 5 months ago

Exactly. It wouldn't matter how many representives you add if the while system is designed for and by the oppressors

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