Duverger’s law says single‑member majoritarian systems converge to two parties—that’s where we’re stuck. There’s serious conversation about multi‑member districts in Congress; members are tired of being gerrymandered out every decade. I don’t think it will change soon; things may get worse before they get better. Trump exposed core issues: money in politics (our elections cost ~40× Germany/UK), constant fundraising, corruption. We should require tax returns, ban stock trading by officials—basic steps.

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