BTRTN: No Taxation Without Equal Representation
Born To Run The Numbers with an idea for Democrats who are furious watching a lying and cheating minority party exert outsized influence over our government, who are weary of paying more in taxes and yet receiving less in representation, and who are fundamentally alienated from a government that is dysfunctional and rarely reflects the clear will of the majority.
http://www.borntorunthenumbers.com/2021/07/btrtn-no-taxation-without-equal.html
Excerpts: "Democrats are frustrated that there is little that they can do to stop the Republican assault or increase the effectiveness of government. There appear to be two reasons for this feeling. The first is a matter of attitude. There is a growing frustration among Democrats that Republicans cheat to win and Democrats play by the rules and lose. The second is the very real matter of government structure and design. The Founding Fathers intended to create a structure of government that prevented a malevolent majority from completely subjugating the minority. What has become clear in the past twelve years is that the Founding Fathers inadvertently created a structure than enables a malevolent minority to exert control over the majority..."
"Yes, Democrats, Blue States are paying more in taxes than Red States for the privilege of a Federal government that is hopelessly broken, stunningly incompetent, shockingly corrupt, lurching dangerously toward authoritarian rule, and you are wondering what more you can do than frantically mail post cards and sending a notable percentage of your income to Act Blue. What, exactly, can we do about it? Here’s a hint: if your dry cleaner returned your shirts with three ripped, two not ironed, and one not even cleaned, you wouldn’t tolerate it. You’d call Visa and tell them to hold payment on the dry cleaner until your dispute is settled."