It’s by design... its not a flaw, it’s a well designed feature.
Repealing the 17th Amendment would remove the powers from the parties and lobbyists.. restoring the checks and balances on the Senate and reign in Fedzilla.
Our Founding Fathers were not stupid
Our Founding Fathers were not stupid
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Alas, they never imagined that US-born Americans would repeatedly vote for people in high office that wanted to destroy America lock stock and barrel.