A diffraction grating view of the world
USAnians view the rest of the world through a very narrow slit – often even those who indulge in a certain amount of travel, whether for business or leisure. And like a diffraction grating, the light that passes back through presents a very distorted picture of the objects it reflects back to the viewer.
A recent debater discussing proposed reforms of Portland’s form of government admitted he had “never heard of proportional representation” (even though it has featured most prominently in high-minded debates for at least the past seventy five years, surrounding the defects of the form of democracy prevailing in the United States, since long before “Citizens United”).
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