Lee Drutman
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We’re trapped in a frightening “doom loop” of mutual distrust.
If he’s serious, he should form a rump faction and make a deal with Chuck Schumer to restore regular order under a new coalition government.
Without a challenge, Trump is redefining the values of the party.
Do members and staff even understand their chamber’s role in democracy?
More time in session won’t solve Congress’s declining productivity.
“Proportional” voting would reduce party polarization and the number of wasted votes.
Nobody wants to be the first to stand up.
Impeachment is still a political decision. But the calculus is getting trickier.
If we want a government that listens meaningfully to the public, we need to take our own engagement seriously too.
Two now-standard responses — strengthening our parties and making two-party elections more competitive — are not going to do it.