The "SeditionSenators" would be the perfect case study to include in Katherine M. Gehl's and Michael E. Porter's book "The Politics Industry - How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy".
Their book illustrates exactly why these Senators and a much longer list of Representatives are behaving this way - threatening democracy. Gehl and Porter blame the duopoly, the Republicans and the Democrats.
The authors go way beyond a descriptive case for what has gone wrong - they propose prescriptive changes that will return politicians to truly represent the "public interest", not just money and special interests.
Read the book. Join The Institute For Political Innovation. As a voter let your politicians know what you think needs to be done.
If you are from Wisconsin see Democracy Found.
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The group is led by Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and also includes Senators Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, James Lankford of Oklahoma, Steve Daines of Montana, John Kennedy of Louisiana, Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and Mike Braun of Indiana, and Senators-elect Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, Roger Marshall of Kansas, Bill Hagerty of Tennessee and Tommy Tuberville of Alabama.
Together with Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri, who announced this week that he would object to Congress’s certification of the election results, they bring to nearly one quarter the proportion of Senate Republicans who have broken with their leaders to join the effort to invalidate Mr. Biden’s victory. In the House, more than half of Republicans joined a failed lawsuit seeking to overturn the will of the voters, and more are expected to support the effort to challenge the results in Congress next week.
From The HBR blurb
Publication Date: June 23, 2020
Our political system in America is broken, right? Wrong. The truth is, the American political system is working exactly how it is designed to work, and it isn't designed or optimized today to work for us--for ordinary citizens. Most people believe that our political system is a public institution with high-minded principles and impartial rules derived from the Constitution. In reality, it has become a private industry dominated by a textbook duopoly--the Democrats and the Republicans--and plagued and perverted by unhealthy competition between the players. Tragically, it has therefore become incapable of delivering solutions to America's key economic and social challenges. In fact, there's virtually no connection between our political leaders solving problems and getting reelected. In "The Politics Industry," business leader and path-breaking political innovator Katherine Gehl and world-renowned business strategist Michael Porter take a radical new approach. They ingeniously apply the tools of business analysis--and Porter's distinctive Five Forces framework--to show how the political system functions just as every other competitive industry does, and how the duopoly has led to the devastating outcomes we see today. Using this competition lens, Gehl and Porter identify the most powerful lever for change--a strategy comprised of a clear set of choices in two key areas: how our elections work and how we make our laws. Their bracing assessment and practical recommendations cut through the endless debate about various proposed fixes, such as term limits and campaign finance reform. The result: true political innovation. "The Politics Industry" is an original and completely nonpartisan guide that will open your eyes to the true dynamics and profound challenges of the American political system and provide real solutions for reshaping the system for the benefit of all.
THE INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL INNOVATION: The authors will donate all royalties from the sale of this book to the Institute for Political Innovation. To take action and learn more, go to GehlPorter.com.
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