Comment Comment by startupfounder Our government is broken. It is no longer by the people for the people.Politicians are skipping out of their responsibilities.Politicians spend much of their time in office fundraising for re-election.Politicians raise much of their election financing from corporate interests, not the people, and thus have a diminishing obligation to the people.[1]A vast minority of people elect our politicians because 50% of eligible voters don't go to polls.Most are rich old white men, not a representation of the people.[2]We can do better.[1]http://www.ted.com/talks/lawrence_lessig_we_the_people_and_t...[2]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_S... parent startupfounder 13 years ago
Politicians are skipping out of their responsibilities.
Politicians spend much of their time in office fundraising for re-election.
Politicians raise much of their election financing from corporate interests, not the people, and thus have a diminishing obligation to the people.[1]
A vast minority of people elect our politicians because 50% of eligible voters don't go to polls.
Most are rich old white men, not a representation of the people.[2]
We can do better.
[1]http://www.ted.com/talks/lawrence_lessig_we_the_people_and_t...
[2]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_S...