Where are we taking our revolution, Mia?
We can demand important changes, making folks listen to us better, about the injustices at hand. But what about future injustices, and injustices that are here today that are not getting this much attention? For me, it is quite simple:
Our system has a major flaw and we need to remove it.
We all believe in We The People, but our voting system is divide-and-conquer. We are segregated in voting districts and we fight each other over that one seat. Voting minorities of up to 49.9 percent of the voters can end up empty-handed, not-represented.
New Zealand changed its two-party system in 1996. With the very next first new election, 47 percent more female representatives took a seat. That is a major indication how divide-and-conquer is simply the wrong system in our modern world.
Yes, some representatives work hard to put We The People legislation in place. Let’s not forget. But when push comes to shove divide-and-conquer wins the day, even to the point that the White House declares domination as the solution to all our problems.
The good news
The US Constitution is already demanding we put the better system in place.
Here is a visual:
A: The US Constitution gave powers and freedoms to Federal and State governments.
B: The US Constitution demands the better system is used by governments.
Because of #A, Federal and State governments have a bit of leeway to put voting systems in place as they please; they don’t need to follow the 14th Amendment strictly.
But cities and counties are not mentioned in the US Constitution, and they must follow the highest document in the nation fully.
The State did not receive the freedom to give the local government the freedom to ignore the 14th Amendment. Cities and counties must follow it strictly. It is the law of the land.
To the left our segregated districts, with our fights taking place every election. The minimum is always 50 percent plus one vote to win the seat, no matter the number of seats.
To the right the We The People system, and as you can see in this example, eight seats deliver almost 90 percent of the voters their pick — minimum.
Four seats have a wonderful eighty percent minimum. the more seats, the higher the minimum of voters being able to point their finger to the person sitting in one of the seats.
The better system is the We The People system. And the local level is the perfect and safe spot to learn how that other form of democracy works. Let’s learn about it and then take it to the State levels.
We need a revolution, and perhaps it can be a velvet revolution.
Yes, we can communicate more if you like, Mia. You wrote a well-thought out piece. Heart-warming, because your and all our hearts are in it.
