I don't want tax money to be used for campaigns, though, since that's going to be abused or just not practical.
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Isn’t it the only way to ensure that the elected serve the constituency and not special interests though? It’s the only idea I have for now…
No. It is not. Firstly, we're mostly in this mess because of fiat incentives and also being stuck in the two party system. Both of those can be fixed, though, obviously with much work. Secondly, none of this should matter. The federal government should be so far removed from people's daily life that it really shouldn't matter who the president is.
I don’t disagree with you, but let’s start with small changes that we can accomplish with a united front? If the people demand a fair platform for elections the government will comply or else. We need to stop the infighting and start making changes collectively. Divided we have no power.