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It is not complicated. Overwhelming percentage of voters (95%) do not know how their congress representative voted on 95% of the bills. Career politicians win elections is by Ads on TV & Radio. They depend on ignorance of 95% of voters.
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Ahhh, the publik edukation system has done MIGHTILY well in this area over the past 100yrs+. The People were so much more versed in ‘today’ than we are these days w/ the advent of ‘instant news’.
An ignorant sheeple are easily led.
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That is why the rich donor class gets what they want, always. It is not because they have lot of votes in elections. It is because they fund lion’s share of campaign expenses. As an example, just 4 rich donors contributed nearly $40 Million to the Cruz for president campaign.
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We all know the reason why the status quo will NEVER be changed for ANY elected office, down to dog catcher...for the same reason.
No State is going to reign in D.C., no local vs. State...etc.
I arrived in this country 57 years ago as a post-graduate student in engineering. I swear the people I came across 50 years ago in USA seemed smarter, less addicted to various addictions except smoking cigarettes, not so obese, and dressed so much better. Yes, the public teacher’s union has been extremely successful in dumbing down America. Only one improvement today compared to when I arrived is less people smoke cigarettes. But every other aspect is worse.