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The Winds of Change

The Memo by Howard Marks

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The Future of American Democracy

The winner of the last eight presidential elections only received between forty three and 52 point nine % of the vote. Presidents were elected twice with fewer popular votes than the loser. Clustering and jerrymandering increase the already substantial influence of one party or the other in many states. State legislature's control over elections opens the door for possible shenanigans, secretary state and membership on boards of elections have historically been non partisan positions and pretty boring.

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