If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then sudden [View all]

Right.

If you want a good explanation of why the American system of government worked well enough for 200 years and then suddenly stopped, it's because Republicans in Congress suddenly started letting their partisan interests COMPLETELY override their institutional interests

— Robert Black (@hurricanexyz.bsky.social) 2026-01-04T22:47:51.693Z

yep. i can identify any number of structural issues but at the end of the day the basic problem is the republican party. this has been apparent for at least 20 years. it is also an incredibly unpopular observation to make among “serious” people.

— jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) 2026-01-04T23:52:26.227Z

even my favored structural reforms are just finding ways to brute force a less destructive republican party, whether that is ending as much as possible the electoral bonus for representing rural areas or making multi-partyism more viable.

— jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) 2026-01-05T00:04:48.393Z