How do we get representatives that are more inclined to the interest of the people instead of the interests of corporations?
Grassroots mobilization. You don't think it is possible?
Howard Dean, whether you liked him or not, got nearly all of his fundraised money from individuals donating things such as "just" $100.
Unlike Kerry or Bush, his money came from the people.
And if it wasn't for both parties and the media turning against him as a threat, he might have beat Bush. I am not going to argue the consequences of that, but I can argue that we wouldn't be having a president (like we do now) writing signing statements of bills passed by Congress that he literally doesn't feel "obliged" to obey the laws of the land.
And so I came across, quite by accident today, an organization and movement inspired by Dean's campaign called Democracy for America.
This is how real change will happen, as I have suggested constantly before: direct action from us, the people, the so-called ordinary individuals whose votes never really count for anything.
I'll let Democracy for America explain itself here:
What is Democracy for America?
Inspired by the presidential campaign of Howard Dean, Democracy for America (DFA) is a political action committee dedicated to supporting fiscally responsible, socially progressive candidates at all levels of government—from school board to the presidency. DFA fights against the influence of the far right-wing and their radical, divisive policies and the selfish special interests that for too long have dominated our politics.DFA has a long-term goal to rebuild the Democratic Party from the bottom up—it will take time, but we must start building a base now for the future.
Real change in our government and our history has nearly always come and started from the grassroots, from the very bottom in political "power".
If you believe that our government can become better by itself, you are ignoring dominating trends in the recent past. You are kidding yourself really. If you believe that your only duty is to vote for the lesser of two evils, you are reinforcing the myth that sustains our current corrupt and deaf-to-the-public major party duopoly.
The simple reality is that the candidates which are selected are selected by the interests of corporate powers. They are the financial enablers of the major candidate's media campaign. They have been deciding who we get to hear and who we don't.
Just think about that when the next elections come rolling around, that the candidate you are likely to be bombarded with is doing so because of corporate money. And that when it comes to representing you or the corporate powers, the true choosers of our political candidates, you are generally going to be put on the back burner.
Support candidates who are supported by the people. As long as you vote for corporate candidates, you are going to get elected officials who represent corporations instead of the people.
Take back the control over democracy.
Let the people, not corporations, decide who will be our presidents, senators, representatives, and all other elected positions.
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