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I always thought if they banned paid commercial advertising Americans would have better candidates and more competitive elections. Force the candidates to get out and talk to the people more -- more voices might get heard.
I think it is the election process that produces this disdain for elected politicians. The 30 second political commercial has to be banned -- Internet ads too.
Trump's upset victory is a harbinger of the future. Communication when direct, even on platforms like Twitter, Facebook or Youtube, allow some discussion between politicians and voters. Internet campaigning is no different than the whistle-stop train campaigns of the last century really. News media is fine -- good or bad -- it is a dialog for the voter.
People can better judge the politician by his words and his record.
Unpopularity of the US Supreme Court is another matter. People do not like the Court's interpretation of the law. The laws come from Congress and many are politically motivated. So, we are back to the same problem -- the wrong people are being elected. Some of the laws are bad -- who makes the laws?
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