Thread by @SamBerger_DC

.@ezraklein: "if you want to break the concentrations of power in American politics, the place to start is with the power of political institutions to frustrate the public’s demands for change."

We @amprog have some thoughts on how to do so:
vox.com/policy-and-pol…

Start with HR 1, a historic piece of legislation that expands access to the ballot, reduces the influence of big money in our politics, and imposes stronger ethics requirements on public officials.
americanprogress.org/press/statemen…

There are some ways to build on the fantastic reforms in HR 1: steps like DC statehood, providing publicly financed democracy dollars to the American people, and preventing U.S. subsidiaries of foreign corporations from spending $ in our elections.
americanprogress.org/issues/democra…

We need to confront gerrymandering by purposefully drawing districts to reflect the political choices of voters—what we term “voter-determined districts.” The makeup of the legislature should reflect the preferences of voters statewide.
americanprogress.org/issues/democra…

We need to do more to make sure Congress works for the people, not just special interests through steps like banning lobbyist fundraising for politicians; closing the revolving door between Congress and industry; and strengthening anti-corruption laws.
americanprogress.org/issues/democra…

And we need to respond to conservative effort to take over our courts, including conservative court packing. That's why judicial structural reform needs to be on the table too: both with respect to the structure of the courts and who can access them.
americanprogress.org/issues/courts/…