I'm sure every political system has quirks but the one I'm familiar with is our two party system and it has failed to adequately represent most of the people in this country.
In fact, there is so much mis-information going on that while you might think you are voting for someone who represents you you very likely aren't.
A big part of the problem is that we have evolved a system where only the two major parties really get to play.
The system does allow for others to qualify but that is an onerous process with little likelihood of success even if you can get on the ballot.
Too many of us are going to vote for our party, right or wrong. In many districts the party of choice is a sure way to secure a victory. The challenge therefore is to become the party nominee which is a much easier thing. Voters mostly like to participate in real elections, because voting is inconvenient.
We saw a move to make it more convenient but that led to results the Republicans didn't like so they are reversing that as much as possible.
Low participation in primaries allows factions to win. If you can excite a significant group to show up and vote, it can go a long way to becoming the nominee. This is why any of our representatives hold views that are not representative of the majority of their party.
The solution for this would be to make voting so easy that effectively everyone voted.
The more voters you have the more likely the candidate represents the majority.
Call it apathy but we have low turnout in primaries and off year elections leading to readicalization.
Lets reflect the will of the people!.
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