What we need is a system that let's everybody have representation, both in the legislative and executive branches. Proportional representation is much better at this then winner-take-all elections.
Why do we need to place all this power in the hands of a single person anyway? Switzerland has an executive branch with 7 members from 5 different parties and a presidency that rotates annually.
PR also makes it much harder for lobbyists to influence lawmakers. Candidates don't need to convince everybody in order to represent those who identify with their party. And a candidate that represents one of many parties has to do a good job representing that party in order to keep that job.
We could move the House of Representatives to PR and keep the Senate as is.
Switzerland style rule is nice because it allows for some rogue candidates to be elected safely. Trump wouldn't be so scary if he had 6 other people holding a leash. But the probe would still get to signal dissatisfaction and the other parties would have a better warning that they aren't in a great position and need to update their stances on the issues.
Why do we need to place all this power in the hands of a single person anyway? Switzerland has an executive branch with 7 members from 5 different parties and a presidency that rotates annually.
PR also makes it much harder for lobbyists to influence lawmakers. Candidates don't need to convince everybody in order to represent those who identify with their party. And a candidate that represents one of many parties has to do a good job representing that party in order to keep that job.
We could move the House of Representatives to PR and keep the Senate as is.