Government reform!!!
It seems that every time I say this to someone, they stiffen up as pictures from the French Revolution that they read about in highschool flash through their minds. They see countless bodies strewn across the ground from pictures of African revolutions they saw in the news. They imagine a bloody conflict in which many of their fellow countrymen and women would die. Kind of like a modern American Civil War.
No I'm not like those who want to revive the Civil War of the 1800's. No I don't think that the 'South' should 'Rise Again'. I am totally against a war in our own country. What I am for is the reinstatement of democracy. Our system is so corrupt, it seems virtually impossible to change it as it is now. However, I still retain hope that we can change our own government through legal means. I don't mean I think that a revolution should be conducted by illegal means, but that I don't think that anybody elected can change or pass any laws anymore that would change the way things are now. I hope that that is possible and that's why I hope to enter politics as soon as I'm done with college and have an opportunity to do so.
While I hope that likeminded people will be elected and will change our government as it is now, I do believe that as a last resort, the people of the U.S. should overthrow the Institutions that keep their Government from actually representing them. Right now, people call our government democratic... and it is to some degree, but there are so many flaws that have developed over the years since the Fight for Independence that have made it twisted and corrupt. Politicians(most, not all...) no longer represent the people's views, they represent wealthy businesses and corporations agendas. They'll push whatever policies are pressed upon them by their money-stuffed bureaucratic sponsors.
I'm not promoting violence. I just want my nation to be fairly represented in the government that runs us...
What are your opinions?
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Politics are definitly corrupt. One of the biggest problems are people who put funding behind candidates, then expect favorable legislation once they get elected. The problem I see is how do we change that. It is basically impossible for a political candidate to be elected without funding, or funded without backers.
I agree with everything you say, I just can't forsee and path that could quickly and definitly lead to change.
Yeah that's the problem. I guess if I was presented with power and the opportunity I could bring my brain to work out some conclusion but it's hard to when you're not really in control. I think it takes a great person to figure these things out before they have any power in their hands...
-Cheez Out-