Grid lock is a good thing.

For those desiring a certain policy outcome, they may be appalled at how slow government is to get certain policy goals done. Yet, grid lock is a good thing. It means that all conflicting interests are at the table, and that they are effectively represented. All significant interests are able stall or stop things that would be seriously detrimental to their own standing.

No one interest should be given preferential treatment based soley on their constituency size or constituency wealth.

Democrats should be left a few seats short of 60 in the US Senate, so that critical measures are done in a bipartisan fashion, that requires compromise with Republicans. One could hope that their continues to be conservative Democrats and liberal Republicans, that makes getting legislation passed requires a lot of arm twisting and balancing of legislation. The fillibuster should not be repealed.