Could we run the country better than congress?

[tik 🪀✨]

Holy sh**t, has Congress been running the country this whole time?

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Sometimes, I think so, but if by "we," you mean the Forumites, then no.  America would be a socialist utopia if the Forum controlled the government.

[Clark Kent]

Sometimes, I think so, but if by "we," you mean the Forumites, then no.  America would be a socialist utopiadystopia  if the Forum controlled the government.

Fixed that for you

[Badger]

Absolutely not.

Half of you would be trying to Frank Underwood your way to greatness and the other half of us would get pushed in front of Metro trains.

effing brilliant.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Sometimes, I think so, but if by "we," you mean the Forumites, then no.  America would be a socialist utopiadystopia  if the Forum controlled the government.

Fixed that for you

Thank you; I didn't realize that.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Absolutely not.

Half of you would be trying to Frank Underwood your way to greatness and the other half of us would get pushed in front of Metro trains.

The types try to Underwood this sh#t are not only too incompetent to do so, but would lack the physical strength to shove us in front of trains. Luckily.

[Adam Griffin]

I think on balance, absolutely. Can you imagine what it'd be like to have a Congress where a supermajority is generally on one side of the aisle, and where of the remainder, they're soft enough as a group to always have the votes to pass legislation? The blockages would stop at minimum - maybe we'd legislate our way into oblivion, but at least we'd do it at breakneck speeds!

Now, me personally, I'm not so sure I'd be the perfect Congressman. My talents are much better suited at keeping people in line, whipping votes, organizing party structure, and otherwise making sure the sludge keeps moving. I managed to short-circuit the last Atlasian election for President and be elected against the odds by running on a message of being a hard-ass - while promising to push the obstructionists out of the way and into oblivion if they dared threaten our momentum.

Absolutely not.

Half of you would be trying to Frank Underwood your way to greatness and the other half of us would get pushed in front of Metro trains.

[Mike Thick]

I would estimate that most Atlasians are too young to serve in either House. Plus, have you guys read the arguments we have? We'd put Joe Wilson to shame on the House floor.

[Kingpoleon]

Absolutely not.

Half of you would be trying to Frank Underwood your way to greatness and the other half of us would get pushed in front of Metro trains.

I'm not sure which side to join...

Train driver?