Support for democracy in America has fallen to alarming lows, even as voters desperately seek change. Proportional representation could re-energize our democracy| leedrutman.substack.com
Why a healthy democracy depends on healthy political parties, not nonpartisan elections. Or, why doubling down on the failed median voter theory (and all it entails) is pure idiocy.| leedrutman.substack.com
Memory plays deceptive (and sometimes dangerous) tricks on us. Yet arguing with people’s memories seldom succeeds.| leedrutman.substack.com
Is America Really in Crisis, or Are Our Brains Just Wired to Think So? Yes.| leedrutman.substack.com
Does your vote matter? Thanks to our antiquated system of single-winner districts, the answer is probably: NO. Here’s why. PLUS: how to fix it to make your vote matter in the future.| leedrutman.substack.com
Why 2024 is shaping up to be a very strange presidential election.| leedrutman.substack.com
The truly dysfunctional combination is presidentialism and two-party hyper-partisan polarization| leedrutman.substack.com
Must be willing to put up with toxic dysfunction, constant threats of violence, tireless fundraising, long travel. American needs you.| leedrutman.substack.com
A short history lesson to expand our imagination.| leedrutman.substack.com
Seven data points mapping the weirdness of this moment, and a plea for reform.| leedrutman.substack.com
A personal journey and some thoughts on changing one’s mind| leedrutman.substack.com
Making the case for pro-parties democracy reform, one blockbuster think tank report at a time.| leedrutman.substack.com
He’s an anti-system candidate in an anti-system moment. Plus: What does his campaign tell us about the future of American politics? And will he take more votes from Biden or Trump?| leedrutman.substack.com
