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As a foreign onlooker to American politics, it seems to me is what is required is a new movement to free the US government from the influence of corporate donations.

Politicians will never care about the people while their wallets are being stuffed by PACs.

A huge number of the problems facing America (and other nations) could be better addressed if the political class was less disconnected from the average voter.

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As a recently naturalized US citizen, I have the same observations about American politics. Both the parties enjoy the benefits of lobbyist and PAC donations when they are in power and thus no one wants to do anything about. Gun control - no action, climate change - no action, infrastructure - no action... list goes on. As if the only goal of the party in opposition is to obstruct progress at any cost.

Donate to the Wolf PAC or a similar organization. Politicians can be lobbied to do anything, even pass reasonable laws that most people are in favor of.

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