Quote Originally Posted by The Lurker Below View Post
Not sure how goegraphy got involved with the "remoteness" of American gov't. Please stop it.

We the people do in fact get to elect 537 people to go to Washington, D.C. and represent us to the best of their ability. Yet those 537 cater to the countless lobbyists that represent everybody with enough money to pay for their services. It's not just Gun owners, old people, and foriegn nationals. Even Americas own cities recognize that to have a voice in Washington, you must have substantial lobbyists. It makes no difference that you have the vote, because you have no real influence.

Sorry, I know nothing of GB gov't. Is your gov't remote in that respect?
Many things which are legal in the US are illegal in the UK. All UK politicians must declare outside interests and favours received - failure to do so, particularly for government ministers, breaches codes of conduct and can result is suspension or expulsion from the party.

Overall though - we don't have the problems you have at the moment, we have different ones.

I'll tell you where the US is different though - to have the same proportion of Representatives to electors as the UK, Canada, or Australia you would need around 3,000 sets in your Lower House.