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> We should also be asking ourselves whether an organization that has the power to be so influential in the destinies of nations should be run by executives who see every issue as a PR issue to be dealt with, rather than ones that should teach them fundamental lessons. That's an extremely insightful statement but unfortunately also describes the DNC and RNC, which are already in control of the US.
Yes, as citizens we should do as much as possible to diminish their power. I've posted lots of comments about removing parties from the ballot process. Let them endorse a candidate, whatever, but private organizations shouldn't have any direct role in determining which names appear on ballots.
We the people should stand up and say, "I will never again vote for someone who doesn't run their campaign solely on public funding."
Who gets public funding? Anyone with X signatures, where X is relatively small.
Having our politicians spend almost all of their time fund-raising, and designing their campaigns and message around improving their fund-raising, is just destroying us.