Until we all start holding these people more accountable, and better educating ourselves on the issues, nothing is going to change and they know it.
Here is, in particular, what they know: We as a whole despise Congress but somehow manage to convince ourselves that, "My representative is the only one who is honest!" so we re-elect them over and over again.
Here is another thing they know: the number of people I know personally who bitch and complain about issues based purely on headlines they've read or heard (note, it's ONLY the headlines. they can't be bothered to actually read the article) is, for me, astounding. In other words; the people don't want to do the work of really educating themselves and the politicians take advantage of that.
Let me say it again. Until we educate ourselves and demand that the people we elect be more accountable to us, the people, then they will. not. change.
Here is, in particular, what they know: We as a whole despise Congress but somehow manage to convince ourselves that, "My representative is the only one who is honest!" so we re-elect them over and over again.
Here is another thing they know: the number of people I know personally who bitch and complain about issues based purely on headlines they've read or heard (note, it's ONLY the headlines. they can't be bothered to actually read the article) is, for me, astounding. In other words; the people don't want to do the work of really educating themselves and the politicians take advantage of that.
Let me say it again. Until we educate ourselves and demand that the people we elect be more accountable to us, the people, then they will. not. change.