It's last hurrah was monolithic monstrosities like the Patriot Act and the Affordable Care Act
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Laws with perhaps good kernels, but horrendous "accoutrements" and no meaningful improvements
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The Senate can be shut down by 1 in 100, any day
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The House barely changes every 2 years thanks to "district management"
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The vote -- the other founding principle of our nation -- is being systematically taken away to maintain power
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And the nation just elected a strongman, who didn't win a majority of even those suppressed votes cast
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The idea of smaller nations that might be more nimble and manageable isn't such an awful one
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Replying to @maxrogo @johnolilly
big diff btwn articulated argument for smaller nations and knee jerk reaction to an outcome caused by multiple factors
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If you knew me IRL, you'd know my belief in this isn't knee jerk at all. And isn't related to the election.
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Replying to @maxrogo
issue is defining smaller state not philosophy. 33% of California voted Trump. prop 66 pending approval. Tech != California.
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don't doubt your arguments are more nuanced IRL & >140 characters
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