RepresentUs...a Review

There's a short video starring Jennifer Lawrence going around that seems to be suggesting a minor revolt in controlling corrupt government. While there's a lot to like about the short advertisement for the movement, excuse me if I'm a bit skeptical of the motives of the people involved. I think a little skepticism is healthy and we should be watchdogs, not only on our government, but on those who claim to be trying to change it. So, I'm taking it with a grain of salt, and in the process of investigating the folks apparently involved.

I would like to suggest that Ms Lawrence and her co-promoters of represent.us get a few facts straight in their video. First of all, we have never been a democracy, but instead a democratic republic. There is a vast difference in that the former is ruled by majority, and the latter, by representative government, who have been elected by a majority of votes.
Secondly, as such, laws governing the United States are not subject to a vote of the majority. The Founders designed it as such so that laws would be difficult to be passed. Our system of checks and balances assures that laws cannot be passed as part of a whim or passing emotional rage or euphoria rolling across the country. Frankly, Congress passes far too many laws already.
If laws were  decided by the majority of U.S. voters, just like ridding ourselves of the Electoral College, folks on both east and west coasts would have all the say, as that is where the highest populations occur. Most laws should be decided by states anyway, so complaining that the majority of Americans don't get their wishes is essentially moot.
Yes, we should get rid of gerrymandering and how much money potential lawmakers need to earn in order to even run. Term limits should be in place for Congress, just as they are for the Presidency. An entire cornucopia of things can and should change. I'm all about that. But just which laws do Ms Lawrence and the others think should have passed because the "majority" were in favor of them? That's one question I'd like answered before I start slinging my support behind this organization. If the objective is to streamline laws that may or may not be good ones, well, my skepticism remains. I think we could all use a little sit back and analyze time before jumping on this bandwagon, good though some parts of it appear. Here's the link to the video: Press me