Some day it might become an issue. Not the abortion thing -. The fact that Americans can't govern themselves democratically and the regime in Washington has gone rogue on them. Not just one issue, but on almost all issues, Americans don't get their way. But sticking to the abortion thing is understandable! You aren't ready to open that can of worms.
@Roundandroundwego What do you mean, "it might become an issue?" It has been an issue for a long time, and is definitely an issue since the Dobbs decision came out last year. There have been six elections since then where abortion was on the ballot in some form or other, and abortion rights won in each by a wide margin. If young people and others who normally don't vote come out in large numbers next year, there could be a Democratic wave which will definitely make a difference.
@Lila15 the fact that the majority do not get their way in any US political matters - not the abortion issue - may one day become interesting to US citizens. Can't you read it? Other issue- democracy - comes first or we just wander. Other issue-democracy is subject of phrase there. Not abortion per se.
@Roundandroundwego Well, yes. The House is gerrymandered, the Senate gives too much power to low-population states, and the Electoral College was invented to make sure that the slave states weren't outvoted by the more populous free states. It's not a coincidence that so many early presidents were from Virginia, the slave state with the highest population at the time. And today, our lives are decided by the Supreme Court, of which five members were appointed by presidents that lost the popular vote, and confirmed by a Senate majority representing a minority of Americans.
I've read about Iraq under Saddam Hussein, where the country was ruled by people who basically came from one village. It's not that bad here but it's not that far off. One supposed advantage of a parliamentary system is that the majority votes in their representatives, who get to enact their agenda, and if the people don't like it, a different majority can vote them out. Of course, it doesn't always work that way but that's the theory.
