The Problem
Votes Don't Count
Politicians are not accountable to their constituents Because there are only two relevant parties, most politicians effectively win election on the day they win the primary of the locally dominant party. This means that they owe their election to a handful of primary voters, and they depend on party support and big money fundraising for re-election. These are the people whose interests are heard in Washington. Fortunately, the system can be fixed to encourage competitive campaigns that are responsive to constituents if we incentivize multiple parties.
Policy Isn't Collaborative
"Take-turn autocracy" is the best way to describe Washington politics Because we only have two parties, each party's primary goal is to beat the other one, so they can have a turn to ram through as much legislation as possible. With multiple parties, no party will ever have a supermajority. This means politicians must work together to advance policy.
Democracy Must Inspire
Americans lack confidence in government effectiveness Between disengaged cynicism and hostile partisanship, it's no surprise that many of us feel like our government is useless at best and malicious at worst. Incredibly, this attitude towards our democracy is good for the status quo of the two-party system. The more people feel that nothing can ever change, the more entrenched their power structure. We have an obligation to restore the democratic ideals envisioned by the Framers of the Constitution, and adjusting the system to incentivize this type of governance will be surprisingly simple.
I'm Robert Moesinger. I'm running as an independent for a seat in the US House of Representatives from the Utah 1st Congressional district.
I want to create nationwide, robust multiparty democracy through two key legislative initiatives. I believe a system with more voices at the table will represent all of us better, irrespective of our party affiliations.