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# Gaining An Outside Perspective On Our Broken Democracy
- URL: https://ivn.us/gaining-an-outside-perspective-on-our-broken-democracy/
- Published: 2021-09-15T18:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T20:10:13.000Z
- Author: National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers
- Tags: News

John Palmer works in finance; his friend, Bruce Goldberg, works in health care. Although their careers have little to do with politics or political reform, over time they came to realize that American democracy was broken and the only way to save it was by reform the system. We sat down with John and Bruce to better understand why they believe reform is necessary and hear what their experience has taught them about the community.