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How should the American people structure the government to prevent another Trump-like president (or worse) from ever getting elected as president in the future? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 weeks ago by AfterNova@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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How do we structure the government to prevent a another nutcase president from being elected?

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[–] AfterNova@lemmy.world 46 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (2 children)

Proportional representation. End gerrymandering. Ban corporate political free speech protections and corporate lobbying. Publically funded elections. Approval voting or STAR voting. NPVIC. End broad immunity for the president immediately. Reform the War Powers Act to require congressional approval for wars or war-like operations.

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 20 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

You forgot to add removing the arbitrary size limit for Congress imposed by the apportionment Act of 1929 which directly led to gerrymandering even being a possibility. "Representation" is so inaccurate now that it's hard to even claim it could be constitutional at this point.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

which directly led to gerrymandering even being a possibility.

Gerrymandering goes back to 1812.

[–] helvetpuli@sopuli.xyz 4 points 4 weeks ago

Replace the president with a co-equal cabinet, representing all parties with seats in the House.