Comments by "Al Loomis" (@alloomis1635) on "" video.

  1. the reason the difference between democratic and republican is slight is the fundamental mechanics of a winner take all voting system. that system extinguishes small parties and forces the two major parties to leave no space between them, lest the other side occupy it. the american political system is antique. but much worse, it was designed to ensure the rule of wealth. one consequence has been that national management is inferior to many other states, since private interests supersede the national needs. beginning with space, secure borders, and every mineral resource, usa grew to international dominance. but the weak governance has caused it to drift down every ladder of national excellence. even interdicted cuba manages to have a better public health system. the evidence of a very dysfunctional political system is very clear, yet there is no visible pressure for a constitutional revision. madison boasted that he had created a plutocracy 'for the ages,' and he was right. so usa will continue to decay, there will be endless nit-picking on the festering boil du jour, but there is a russia in the usa future, perhaps even an austria. and americans will comfort themselves that china's rise came from underhanded methods. well, not. as madison said, 'the gentleman in his carriage' should rule the mob. but this only works in a horse-drawn society.
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