Monker wrote:ohsherrie wrote:Nobody who is currently running for president is going to change a damned thing about business as usual in Washington. In order to do that the American people are going to have to band together with a common purpose putting aside the current political labels (republican/democrat, conservative/liberal).
It can't start with the presidency because presidential power is severely limited by congress. It will need to start with state elections and work up from there.
I'm not talking about taking up arms and starting another revolutionary war. I'm talking about using social media the way our enemies do.
It won't happen in my lifetime, but hopefully there is a chance for something better for my grandchildren.
It will take a fundamental shift in how the general public views politics. As long as people turn to partisan sources, whether that be FOX or MSNBC, then all of politics will be polarized. As long as people are led by the leashes of propaganda then nothing will change because the people are having their strings pulled, instead of being in charge.
That would be a start, so would campaign finance reform Including overturning the Supreme Court "Citizens United" ruling and re-instating Glass-Steagall.
