I happened to watch that show the other night and that particular idea seems like a good one.
The fact is that the system has been in need of some fundamental reforms for quite some time. But Trump’s obvious corruption and stupidity has just brought it into stark relief. There never was a golden age but to the extent this country ever even functioned, that time is past. Total reform is the only way.
I have no idea if there’s a chance of it without some kind of catastrophe to spur it on. Scandal certainly isn’t going to do it. We’re awash in it and people are so confused and overwhelmed that they just accept it as a natural part of our political culture. But the way things are going, there’s a good chance that catastrophe is on the horizon (or maybe the country will have a mass epiphany, who knows?) so it’s possible that we’ll see the opening. Let’s hope we walk through it.
Here’s the whole segment: