(public) | A quick thought to consider on electoral systems: We vote us

(Political theory)   Voters should understand why third parties can’t succeed in the US. We vote using one of the many voting systems found across the world call first-past-the-post (FPTP). This means that we vote for someone within a designated geographic area,

(public) | I wish voters understood the complex root causes of poverty,

(Poverty)   I wish voters understood the complex root causes of poverty, inequality and homelessness in America. The poor and homeless are almost invisible. They are blamed for being poor or homeless, as if it is a lifestyle choice. If voters understood

(public) | (Political parties) I’d like voters to understand how utter

(Political parties)   I’d like voters to understand how utterly entrenched our two-party system is. It’s become larger than life and impossible to alter. Like a corporate duopoly. It feeds on itself, breeding tribalism. And it shuts out alternative voices.