Whitehat wrote..

It started when our representatives achieved two things which will be very hard to undo. They no longer live with the people whom they represent

With today's technology there's no need for our representitaves to physically be in Washington, they can all be at home in their districts and do Zoom meetings, etc.

It would be harder and more costly for lobbyists to schmooze them all with them spread out over the country.

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You cannot reason someone out of a position they didn't reason themselves into.