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This is a major meltdown of our three branches of government.
We have the legislative branch writing minimum sentencing guidelines and mandatory sentences. Then we have our judges legislating from the bench. And a president who ignores the judicial branch's directives of their interpretation of the constitution. It's a freaking free for all.
What's the point in having a constitution if no one wants to follow any of it?
Back in the '60's Biden would be facing an impeachment for the deputizing of Facebook to restrict free speech.... nevermind all the stuff with his son's laptops. That would have gotten him exiled out of the States... even if it's only ¼ true...he would have been disgraced for this. This is even more than Nixon ever thought about doing.
But no hearings....no investigation...no impeachment proceedings... nothing
The biggest problems are 1) there are only two political parties and 2) the representatives don't represent the people.
Proportional Representation changes that. Some of the least corrupt countries use PR because it has more political parties, therefore more oversight. Also it allows for much quicker change in political parties.
Right now if the Dems mess up, the middle ground vote Republican, unless they hate the Republicans even more. It's a pretty negative system.
In Germany, if you hate what a political party says (and their messages are much more clear because they're after certain people, not 50% of the people) then you vote someone else knowing your vote will count.
Time for the US to drag its ass out of the 18th Century.