Few things I've wanted to say on this topic but can't on social media for "reasons". First off all congressman are all garbage.
When our legislature was formed each house representative represented 33,000 people. The number of representatives hasn't changed since Alaska and Hawaii were added. As a result, over the last century, congressional districts have more than tripled in size—from an average of roughly 212,000 inhabitants after the 1910 Census to about 710,000 inhabitants following the 2010 Census. We do not have the same representation we'd did 100 or 200 years ago and that's a major issue.
I hate bigger government but one place I could accept it if adding more reps meant getting closer to 33,000 than 710,000.
With 1000 representatives there's a much better chance your voice would be heard. We'd be at 10,000 reps if the house was tied to number represented. If we could eliminate 5 bureaucrats for every newly elected spot that would be a great start.
I'm not sure how to "fix" the senate since it's never been tied to population.
Term limits are also a must if we hope to continue as a super power. This is probably the best we can do to fix senate. Probably the best solution for the whole of congress.
No more PACs. I'd rather have federally funded election campaigns than what we have since citizen's United. The people lost their voice when this decision came down (not that the elite weren't in charge before but it definitely got worse).
Blind trusts for all federally elected people. Take away their cash cow and less greedy people will apply. They may come into congress with great morals but it doesn't take long for the money to shine through. No one leaves congress less off than they entered. Serving your country should mean some sort of sacrifice. It's definitely a sacrifice for te real heroes, the soldiers.
20% are wealthy enough to not want to rock the boat (or are steering the boat)
20% are happy enough to be on the boat (ie on the govt dole)
Of the 60% remaining (the center)
20% refuse to do anything the right wants because the media told them the left is evil.
20% refuse to do anything the left wants because the media told them the right is evil.
20% might save the country but I doubt it.
I live in another country but I still love (and pay taxes in) the USA. 50% of my neighbors would literally, LITERALLY, sell me their children for an opportunity to live in the US.
I've had mothers offering to let me adopt their children for enough money to pay coyotes, most just leave them with aunts or grandmothers. But that leaves the coyote fee, then they are essentially indentured (generally sex) servants. To them it's worth it.
One offered me their house for $3500 (coyote fee) but made me promise to take care of their dad who lived there and wasn't healthy enough to travel.
My point with saying that is that the majority of the people in countries around the world would literally give up everything to move to the USA.
If that many people want to come to the US, how bad is the rest of the world? From my experience, it's freaking terrible for all but the top 20%.
The US is super blessed but hanging on to that is something I'm not sure we have the stomach for. We can't be the savior for everyone.
I want to move back to the US when it's time for me to retire but as the years go on I'm more and more likely to just stay put and deal with my 3rd world government. Here, I can be a top 25% (take out the drug dealers and I'm probably top 10%) but in the US I'm considered just above poverty but that's a different story.
