Re:FBI examined Google records to see if anyone had knowledg...
by kazagistar on Saturday September 05, 2020 @01:59AM
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It's even worse then that. The parties aren't even majority rule: everyone compromises on some issues, and is forced to select based on availability (which is determined by financials not democracy) and fear of the other side rather then positive belief, so I would argue that 26% is likely closer to 10% or less for many issues.
And then of course there is the large chunk of people who find the views of both parties so uninspiring or outright disgusting to not want to vote at all.
Its really surprising when any popular legislation is passed in any form, even watered down, in this mess of a system. Obviously though that is by design.
This only makes it worse. This year 51% of the population voted for Party B, so they have 51% of the legislature. They vote as a block, so they vote in anything supported by the majority of the coalition that Party B represents. So then you get bad laws that are only supported by 26% of people (51% of 51%). Next year Party A has 51% of the legislature, but not the Presidency, so they can't repeal it.
A possible solution to this would be to allow for the repeal of any law that wouldn't currently have what it takes to pass, i.e. anyone can resubmit any existing law as a new bill and if it fails to pass both houses and earn the President's signature, it effects repeal of the existing law.