Jon Stewart torched the DNC and Democratic leadership as "lost" after learning from a candidate with a massive lead that he's heard zilch from the party.
Well part of the reason it’s so effective is the median voter will be easily influenced by TV commercials. Debates hardly occur, the people could demand a bit more from themselves and their representative. I am a Mainer and I just spend the last 6 months slamming Janet mills Facebook page talking to anyone who would listen about how her old ass needed to step down. You can get your own blue collar politicians too.
Yea we really need media monopoly busting and go back to fairness doctrine and fund small community media. We really need to increase civic education, we need to make voting day a national holiday. We need to do so much fundamental shit to save our democracy it feels impossible.
Well part of the reason it’s so effective is the median voter will be easily influenced by TV commercials. Debates hardly occur, the people could demand a bit more from themselves and their representative. I am a Mainer and I just spend the last 6 months slamming Janet mills Facebook page talking to anyone who would listen about how her old ass needed to step down. You can get your own blue collar politicians too.
Ya, its definitely not only 1 thing, but it is a big thing.
Reforming the news and not allowing these mega corps to own almost all the stations would also be a big big help.
Yea we really need media monopoly busting and go back to fairness doctrine and fund small community media. We really need to increase civic education, we need to make voting day a national holiday. We need to do so much fundamental shit to save our democracy it feels impossible.