Republicans claim First Amendment right to send you robo-voicemails

As the other reply to you stated, I'm afraid we can't stand it, but also can't execute change.

Elect new blood to state and federal government? They are bought out and/or go Benedict Arnold.

Activism? Sometimes it works, but it is a very dangerous game of whack a mole that can send you to prison and get you surveilled.

Donate to pressure groups? Works decently well but lobbyists (see SOPA) resurrect zombie bills.

Btw our police forces literally shoot on sight and will beat the crap out of you while arresting you with NO legitimate basis.

Our courts are expensive to navigate.

People can hack you and confiscate your bank account for a variety of reasons.

Background checks with any blemishes can result in you not being hired at any average corporate job.

Friends will subtly ostracize you if you are too much of a renegade.

Our political system is not friendly to third parties.

And if you go abroad, we tax your income and btw there's a $2500 fee to renounce citizenship :)

So unfortunately the US government is more like a mafia at times that has many legitimate and dangerous powers granted to it.

The USA has both boots firmly planted on our throats, but most of our citizens like being choked out.

I think it's depressingly well established at this point that "Americans" have very little power to prevent the slow erosion of their rights in the face of an unflinching economic lobby.

Even if we win once (SOPA) they just keep coming, and whereas we have to win EVERY TIME to succeed, they only need to win once to beat us.

To put it bluntly, American govt. needs a major overhaul to remove the power of moneyed and entrenched interests.