Friday, November 9, 2018

Random musings on November 9th

Stuff I read that stuck to me this week:

Democrats represent a majority of America’s voters, but Republicans dominate geographically. 

 In a country where one chamber of the legislature is based on population and the other on territory, this division is a recipe for gridlock, poor governance and, eventually, disenchantment with the political system itself.

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2018/11/10/the-mid-term-elections-produce-a-divided-government-for-a-divided-country