How Do We Fix It?
Country Over Party: Nick Troiano
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Angry rhetoric, narrow partisanship, and leaders who appeal only to their base are all reasons why American politics is in urgent need of reform.By huge majorities, the public has a negative view of Congress and believes the system is broken.Our guest, 29-year-old Nick Troiano, Executive Director of Unite America, is a leading voice of the reform movement, who supports changes aimed at reducing gridlock, boosting voter participation, and finding common ground. "We are caught in a democracy that is spiraling in a very negative direction and the question before us is how do we break that," Nick tells us.Among his solutions:- End gerrymandering. Independent commissions, not partisan legislators, would decide the shape Congressional districts.- Ranked-choice voting. Instead of choosing just one candidate, voters would have the option of ranking candidates according to their preference.- Reform primary rules, and allow independents to vote in party primaries.- Campaign finan