The founders setup a government by the people, now including 435 Representatives and 100 senators, to represent every citizen in every state in the Union. So a farmer from Nebraska and a stockbroker from Wall Street are both equally represented in Congress.
Well, that glorious plan blew up. Instead of 535 individual votes in Congress, we now have just two: Democrat or Republican. We've been herded into one of those camps because the parties are diametrically opposed on issues, so people have to pick a side.
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The founders setup a government by the people, now including 435 Representatives and 100 senators, to represent every citizen in every state in the Union. So a farmer from Nebraska and a stockbroker from Wall Street are both equally represented in Congress.
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Well, that glorious plan blew up. Instead of 535 individual votes in Congress, we now have just two: Democrat or Republican. We've been herded into one of those camps because the parties are diametrically opposed on issues, so people have to pick a side.
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