08-28-2015, 02:09 PM
(08-28-2015, 01:55 PM)Duchess Wrote:(08-28-2015, 01:48 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: We need campaign finance reformAnyone that I have ever had a political discussion with has expressed that exact viewpoint. I'm lead to believe that most of America shares it. If we all want it and they work for us, why can't we make that happen? To me, that sounds like a simple question with a simple solution. They work for us!
That's the problem though, in my opinion -- many of them no longer do work for us. They work for special interests who buy their loyalty, their ears, and their legislative votes.
How do you fix that systematic problem when many of those same politicians who embrace and perpetuate it would need to support legislation in order to affect change?
We the people could only cast votes for those candidates who are committed to real campaign finance reform. But, if we don't favor their other platform policies and they don't succeed in getting Citizens United repealed and/or passing fair campaign finance laws, we're more fucked.
It's a major challenge.