Sometimes doing things fast, is not always the proper answer.
Society today craves fast relief, even if it's only temporary. It's as if we simply cannot buckle down and accept the fact that our society along with our political system has been severely damaged by a number of forces currently destabilizing the United States, and The World. While Covid till presents a global issue, I believe that the attempted coup (or insurrection) lead by our former President (Donald Trump) has weakened our standing in the world, as a superpower.
While "think globally and act locally", used to be the rallying cry for those people seeking to change The World; I'm beginning to wonder if people power (or grass root movements) will ever be enough to tip the scales to bring the world (along with the United States) out of this rapidly increasing downward direction.
I believe individuals need to find some way to amplify their voices of dissatisfaction. The corporate stranglehold exercised by The Super PACs (Political Action Committees) on the way politicians get elected via expensive political commercials on TV and elsewhere on the internet, has gone way too far.
One solution would involve allocating money to candidates for election expenses advertising to both parties along with election funds being allocated to a third independent party. I have previously seen forms where US citizens can simply check a box to pay a dollar to the elections. It's complex yet I believe is doable. This would need to be established to diminish the role the corporate interests play in the US political process. The example of global climate change (previously- global warming) was always denied by the political party that favors big business (GOP) and that denial has lead to so much instability in the weather, wreaking so much havoc in our world.
I hope do my individual part, by getting others to participate in a written revolution aimed at changing the way we think, and act regarding US politics and it's impact on the world.
Stephen C. Sanders
Feb 15, 2021 12:57pm EST
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