We need to start a good old fashioned letter writing campaign.





We need a clear concise message, asking for a small change.





We need to write up a simple letter stating what we believe and what we want changed.





We need to spread the letter on all social media. Everyone sends the letter to their local representative. It can be any country (letters can be adjusted for each country, or even region). We send the letter at the exact same time.





Millions of us. We demand change. We demand one small step. The first of many.





I don't know what the step is but it should be simple. Maybe some kind of electoral reform. A step towards changing the way candidates are funded and a step towards proportional representation.





Demand they limit the amount a corporation or single person can donate. Limit the maximum any one candidate can receive so no one person has too much of an advantage. Candidates should have enough money to properly represent themselves, not enough to make it impossible for anyone else to compete.





Demand a spot on the ballot to write in "none of the above". Show these guys that we will vote if they present a candidate to cater to our wants.





Our wants will be simple. A compromise, a way we can all agree would be better then what we have.





Incorporate aspects of a free market but tax the shit out of those lucky enough to succeed.





Reform social programs and actually fund them.





Rebuild the education system from the ground up.





Initiate free child care!! My god, I'd pay so many taxes to have free childcare. I took a year of early childhood education and have 3yo and a 6yo daughters. Kids are sponges! They love to learn if it's presented in a fun, enthusiastic manner. They fucking crave it. They'll ask you why for 30 minutes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u2ZsoYWwJA).





Hell, give working a parents a place they can drop their kids off for 8 hours where they'll be taken care of by passionate teachers. Fed healthy food. Get the chance to interact with other kids. People already pay $20-$40/day for child care. Make everyone pay an extra $5/day in taxes and we could prob fund it. The effects would be immeasurable.





Can you imagine the increase in productive citizens if everyone grew up with that? My god.





The details don't matter. Someone smarter then me can come up with the specifics. We just have to compromise. The letter could be as simple as asking for a spot on the ballot to vote for "none of the above". That alone would give us an avenue to show we will vote if they give us a candidate we can believe in.





I'm sorry guys, but a lot of us knew Obama wasn't any different then anyone else. The dems and repubs are bought and paid for. Some of them mean well but we're not finding any significant change from them.





What Obama was, and still is, is a symbol of hope for any non white american. It may sound trite but the effect that has on the average minority american is incalculable. If you don't understand how that's a positive thing (and was way better then Romney, for that reason alone), then I'm afraid you don't get it.





If we say what we want someone will step up and provide it. Millions of votes won't be looked down on. At the very least, they'll give us something. They'll throw us a bone.





People talk about needing change. They think the NSA is spying on them and it's time for revolution.





Why not just try something like this. No one person can make a difference but if we can agree on a simple, unifying message, we could actually stand a chance.