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Perfect is rather abstract. i don't think it is possible for govt to be perfect.
The nature of govt is about force. This isn't something I idealize. One could certainly look at govt today and see that it has represented such an ideal quite well.
Except in areas like abortion, drugs, prostitution, pornography, etc..
You are an idiot
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Originally Posted by Fiddlehead
Taxes = expenditures = 20% of GDP.
Single payer health care
Well funded national parks with no entrance fees
Corporations ARE NOT citizens
Minimal entanglements overseas (let Israel fend for itself and take the consequences)
Publically funded election campaigns
Fairness doctrine reinstated
Strong and broad-based environmental
>50% reduction in military spending
Strong, moderate, technocratic elements in all political parties
At least three, perhaps four or more viable parties
> 50% of congress with PhDs instead of law degrees
Term limits, no more than 12 years for any slot.
>95% reduction in:
Lobbyists
501 c 4
SuperPACS
Political campaign funding
Minimal political cycling (congress, lobbyist, congress,etc.)
You are 100% correct and I think all of your suggestions are good
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