<< Hell, even Poland and the Czech Republic, with per capita GDPs of
one-tenth of America's, have more modern political systems (run on
proportional representation) than we do. Meanwhile, the US continues to
stumble along with its 18-century first-past-the-post electoral system, as
if nothing has changed since the days of the thirteen colonies.
We're talking 1792 political technology, folks. Would you want your
*dentist* to work you over with 18th century instruments? Nope. Why should
the business of Government be any different?
>> A terrible argument. I would like proportional representation, but not because the American system is old. In fact, (a) it's very successful and stable and accoredingly widely imitated asa model by newer systems, and (b) it's not that "old"--it has beec\n contantly reinvented through constitutional amendments, court decisions, legislative action, and administrative reform. The administrative regulatory state (just for one) is a 20th century invention.
--jks