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   From: none@present.com   
      
   On Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:56:31 -0600, super70s   
    wrote:   
      
   >In article ,   
   > M I Wakefield  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On Fri, 5 Mar 2021 15:36:32 -0800, Rudy Canoza    
   >> wrote:   
   >>   
   >> >Political polarization is spurring partisans to extremes, but there‚s a   
   >> >simple   
   >> >change Congress could make to reverse this alarming trend: mandate that its   
   >> >members be elected by a majority of votes.   
   >>   
   >> Even simpler:  Bust gerrymandering.   
   >>   
   >> That way, moderates, that have to appeal to both sides, can get   
   >> elected.   
   >>   
   >> As it stands for a lot of politicians, the toughest race is winning   
   >> the primary.   
   >   
   >The so-called "jungle primaries" can also help weed out the kookers on   
   >both sides.   
   >   
   >There's no doubt Congress is full of ideologues who have no intention of   
   >compromising with the other side and only interested in that 6 figure   
   >paycheck for as many years as possible.   
      
   Voters should choose their representatives, not the other way around.   
      
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