Name: US politics isn't broken. It's fixed
Uploaded: 2021-04-06T15:09:43Z
Duration: 16 min 52 s
Description: The "broken" US political system is actually working exactly as designed, says business leader and activist Katherine Gehl. Examining the system through a nonpartisan lens, she makes the case for voting innovations, already implemented in parts of the country, that give citizens more choice and incentivize politicians to work towards progress and solutions instead of just reelection.

The "broken" US political system is actually working exactly as designed, says business leader and activist Katherine Gehl. Examining the system through a nonpartisan lens, she makes the case for voting innovations, already implemented in parts of the country, that give citizens more choice and incentivize politicians to work towards progress and solutions instead of just reelection.

 US politics isn't broken. It's fixed

The entrenched two-party system in the United States is not broken, but rather operates exactly as designed to serve party interests over public good. Rules like party primaries and plurality voting lock out competition and discourage consensus, leaving the majority of Americans dissatisfied. Changing these rules, as seen in Alaska’s recent adoption of final-five voting, can open the door to greater accountability and better results. States already hold the constitutional power to reform elections and spark real progress.