An Ailing Democracy

We must get corporate money out of our political system if we are ever to heal our democracy. Until that happens, any meaningful programs/agendas will continue to be comprimised and the least possible done. We will only continue to be able to build foundations, or preserve those already built. It is not in the best interest of corporate america for humanitarian obligations to be fulfilled as it cuts into the next fiscal quarter and multi million dollar CEO salaries. these corporations have more money than most foreign countries. HOw can the average america compete for their voice against such a golliath? this is why there is such disenfranchisement, and civic apathy amongst people of my generation and younger. they know they won't be served. Why should they bother? In addition to that, the capitalist economic system makes you ask always "what's in it for me?" It destroys the capacity for community. We still do retain that to an extent here in Iowa, it is being slowly eaten away. We must get campaign finance reform in place. Unless that happens, the cancer will continue to spread thoughout the political system until there is no democracy left. Only a fascist nightmare, which would make Orwell and Huxley shudder. How can I look my children in the face and tell them how I let their birthright slip away? We can do better. We must, as this great social experiment that is america is in danger of expiring. leaving only the shadow of once "what was"