Fix Our House

Open letter from @leedrutman to @elonmusk: “Maybe you are the pyromaniac who will burn some of the dry tinder necessary for new growth just to see it burn. Let’s hope it’s a controlled burn.” politico.com/news/magazine/…

The U.S. struggles to act on major issues, even with broad public support, because of structural barriers in the American political system. A two-party, winner-take-all model makes compromise rare and gridlock common. Proportional representation could offer a way forward.

.@RepDonBeyer and @RepRaskin reintroduced the Fair Representation Act this week! #ProportionalRepresentation is the single most important change we can make to our broken political system. fairvote.org/press/fair-rep…

Join me and @leedrutman for a discussion on third parties in America, and why they're so hard to start despite voters' loathing of their only two choices. youtu.be/eJtwY9e_gT0?si…

Elon Musk gibt an, das Zweiparteiensystem der USA sprengen zu wollen. Aber hilft er damit der Demokratie? @_DustinWahl von der Organisation @FixOurHouse ist skeptisch. Er prophezeit trotzdem eine mögliche Revolution. t-online.de/nachrichten/au…

This foreshadows an end of the Voting Rights Act's majority-minority district strategy. After 60 years, the legal framework that increased minority representation has reached its limits. If so, now what?

Big news in Britain: A majority of the British public now supports proportional representation -- including a majority of right-leaning voters. @electoralreform electoral-reform.org.uk/support-for-pr…

"Proportional representation strengthens the legitimacy of our representative institutions where it matters most." @JonMadison26 @RSI rstreet.org/commentary/pro…

There's a reason for the two-party system, and it's not that rich guys haven't thought of starting a third one until today. It's that our broken election system naturally results in just two parties. And we can do something about that!

If you really want to fight for democracy in America, you need to acknowledge that winner-take-all elections are really poor instruments of democracy. Read the new Monopoly Politics report from @fairvote fairvote.org/report/monopol…

.@MerriamWebster has declared "polarization" as its 2024 Word of the Year, reflecting the deepening divisions in society, especially after the recent U.S. presidential election. @AP: apnews.com/article/word-y…

“Democratic systems often become stuck... but pressure builds beneath the surface, and change can happen suddenly.” newamerica.org/the-thread/lee…

"Democratic systems often become stuck, as we see in the United States, where our polarized two-party system is stuck in a hyper-partisan deadlock. But pressure builds beneath the surface, and change can happen suddenly."

Competition makes service better! Turns out that's as true for constituent services as it is for anything else. protectdemocracy.org/work/how-would…

“Proportional representation.” The single most important reform necessary to preserve our democracy. A conversation with ⁦@leedrutman⁩. Just fascinating. Today’s podcast, have a listen.👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

"No other major democracy has such complete dominance by only two parties. When polled, voters say they want more choices." @drsltaylor protectdemocracy.org/work/trapped-i…

Authoritarians aren’t just rising in the U.S.—look at Poland. In 2015, a far-right party took power. By 2023, a three-party coalition united to oust them. Their rules let them work together. We need that here. The solution? #FusionVoting to let parties form coalitions for…

"Without electoral competition elections lose a lot of their meaning. You get to vote, but not much of a choice.” @oscarpocasangre kansasreflector.com/2025/03/07/kan…