To all those who are simply saying voting is the answer, no that’s too simplistic and ignores the root of the problem. When the real difference between both par

To all those who are simply saying voting is the answer, no that’s too simplistic and ignores the root of the problem. When the real difference between both parties is down to nothing and they’re both representing the monied and corporate interests, and when their immense power (funded by those interests) prevents alternatives you don’t really have anyone you can vote for who represents you, instead of the money. That’s the core of our issue in this country. If you don’t understand this just look deeper at the bailout and how they voted for it when they could’ve changed it. It contains all kinds of loot for those interests and things that are easy to say no to. It was drafted by the Republicans who control the Senate and the Democrats who control the house could’ve stripped out the controversial parts like the Mnuchin slush fund and passed the uncontroversial parts like the paycheck protection program. They could’ve stripped out the $170 billion real estate tax break. Etc. and passed those in the house that they control. Then forced the Republicans to go on the record as refusing to pass paycheck protection unless they get a slush fund and billionaire tax break. That’s politics. But they didn’t because the powers in the Democrat party wanted those things too. Which is also why they didn’t do an on the record vote for it. Another simple recent example is to look at the funding in the Democrat primary. Over $1 billion was spent in a panic against a social democrat who wants people to have health care. It’s an incredible figure. That wasn’t money from people that was money from the extremely wealthy and corporate interests. The solutions are: 1. Abolish the senate. It’s wholly undemocratic. This is the hardest but in time it may be whittled down to more of a ceremonial function like in most other countries that have two chambers. Meanwhile implement instant run off voting for Senators. 2. Implement STV with multi member districts for the House so that we have more proportional representation and voting for other outsider candidates becomes feasible. 3. Increase the size of the house to 650 members to improve representation. 4. Solve the money in politics problem. Perhaps public financing of elections is right. Perhaps tighter controls of campaign financing are possible and other anti corruption measures to prevent lobbyists passing money to officials. 5. Instant run off for election of the president. Two organizations that you may find good places to start are: https://www.fairvote.org/ https://www.fairvote.org/ https://represent.us/ https://represent.us/ PS: I will also add you do need to let your feelings be known to your representative. Call your local representative to express it. More people should do this because it can have an impact and tells them that people are watching. (We all like to complain about our representatives but how many of us ever express our issues to them?) And at some point later there may be more protests and demonstrations after what has happened. Be prepared to join them. Big change has always required this.