We may lose Trump in the next election, but we still haven’t gotten a president that is in some respect equal to the largest group of people: women.
A good article, Michael, but not delving into the system; the article is only pointing to demographics, showing the group that picked the guy and predicting why they won’t be able to that again in the future.
Our system is an 18th century system, and it does not deliver for all. In this article, Fixing Our American Democracy One Small Step at a Time, one can read how our system equals that of an exclusive democracy. The setup is a bit like someone shooting himself in the foot (to the benefit of someone else).
The US Constitution guides us toward change, also mentioned in the article.
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In The American Truth, one can read how the system is indeed a set up, how it contains aspects of a shell game. It also contains information where the system can get changed in a secure way, today, to learn how it works.
In The Good German Example, one can read how States can deal with proportional voting without getting twenty little parties as an outcome. After WW II, Germany took over and modified the US voting system.
In Political Systems and Their Outcomes, one can read that how we vote, how we are represented, has indeed an effect on how we distribute wealth, what kind of economy we are establishing. I did this research in 2006 and I was not surprised our system belonged to a group that was not the best. The surprise I did have was how another system was also not that good.
In Manipulating the Political Outcome, one can read in detail how our system is not set up to pick representatives, but that it is a game that can get gamed particularly when we think it is at its strongest.
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But your article is well written and clear. Thank you.
