The only "discourse" I'm interested in is that between me and my Representative.
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Originally Posted by loquitur
The British House of Commons has over 600 members. Is the quality of the discourse better? It's sharper, sure, but better? In what sense?
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If we wanted to improve "the quality of the discourse" then we could replace the Congress with a literary society made up of pipe-smoking professors. (And there are many who would support such a proposal.)
The only "discourse" I'm interested in is that between me and my Representative. As long as we live in super-sized congressional districts, such discourse will be rare and unsatisfying.
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It was supposed to be our House.
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