tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221405275974541103.post5184997982279920872..comments2023-10-15T11:24:38.417-04:00Comments on The U.S. Parliament: Manifest for a U.S. Parliament Part 2 - Every Vote CountsJacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563739841535780915noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221405275974541103.post-80509551619537449842009-06-30T15:11:45.285-04:002009-06-30T15:11:45.285-04:00Thank you for your comment Billy. I have eluded to...Thank you for your comment Billy. I have eluded to some strategies before, and I think that the best way to go about it in the U.S. is to build on the political history. <br /><br />There once was proportional representation in many cities and municipalities, but they were largely gotten rid of by the 1950s. Some important examples are New York City and various parts of Ohio. <br /><br />I believe it would be possible to enact democratic change on a local level which could then spread over time to the national level. That seems to be one of the few ways to get structural change in this country. You can see this process happening with healthcare today, where the process could be argued to have started locally in Vermont, California and MA.<br /><br />On another note, the current U.S. system, I believe, is very similar to the semi-democratic systems that existed in Europe in the 19th century, such as the "guilds parliaments", where different sectors of society could send representatives to parliament and gain a small amount of influence, although the nobility and the king always had the last word. The U.S. is not a country of people power, but I believe it is inevitable that it one day will be. <br /><br />It was once thought to be impossible in many other places, until it was no more.Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14563739841535780915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221405275974541103.post-87469751368838337932009-06-30T14:39:11.303-04:002009-06-30T14:39:11.303-04:00I like this country you describe. Know where I ca...I like this country you describe. Know where I can find it?<br /><br />The manifesto is a good starting point, but how does one go about actually enacting such a fundamental change? It's mind boggling even to think of it.Billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03186773166703979971noreply@blogger.com