How to Fix America's Corrupt Political System

[MachineGhost]

Five steps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhe286ky-9A

[Benko]

After watching half of it I have to ask, since there is a reasonably possibility that CLinton will be elected, and everyone knows she is dishonest/crooked, perhaps people (or at least certain groups of them) don't care if politicians are corrupt as long as people think they will enact policies that they favor.

[Libertarian666]

After watching half of it I have to ask, since there is a reasonably possibility that CLinton will be elected, and everyone knows she is dishonest/crooked, perhaps people (or at least certain groups of them) don't care if politicians are corrupt as long as people think they will enact policies that they favor.

Yes, that is part of it. Another part is that a lot of people just vote according to whether it says R or D behind the name, not bothering to go any deeper.

Which is actually perfectly rational because there is almost no useful information in political speeches, platforms, etc., and a single vote is impossibly unlikely to make a difference.

This is much of what is wrong with politics. By contrast, in the free market, everyone's "vote" (spending) counts, and what you do makes a big difference to you as well as some difference to others.

[MachineGhost]

After watching half of it I have to ask, since there is a reasonably possibility that CLinton will be elected, and everyone knows she is dishonest/crooked, perhaps people (or at least certain groups of them) don't care if politicians are corrupt as long as people think they will enact policies that they favor.

You should have watched the second half to see the five parts.  So, obviously, all those crony capitalists profiting from the current systemic corruption aren't going to be motivated to end their own gravy train.  No, it will have to come from a bottoms up, grass roots movement from people that actually want to end it.  It's a no brainer.

[Benko]

No, it will have to come from a bottoms up, grass roots movement from people that actually want to end it.  It's a no brainer.

"people that actually want to end it. "

I understand.  I'm just saying that I'm not sure everyone wants to end it e.g. many Hilary voters.

[MachineGhost]

"people that actually want to end it. "

I understand.  I'm just saying that I'm not sure everyone wants to end it e.g. many Hilary voters.

Who cares about them?  All they have is lots of money to buy favors and influence.  They're outnumbered.  And at some point at the end of a bayonet or guillitone, they will realize it is futile to resist.