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    15 days ago

    There are several (very simplified) factors:

    • the parties in power won’t fix voting so others can join in proportionally
    • the parties in power are mostly guided by the wealthy (often via corporate influence), just with slightly different flavors
    • many of our citizens are one or more of poorly educated, uninformed, radicalized, and selfish
    • the wealthy tend to support policies that keep them wealthy and the electorate controllable