Congress is corrupt. To fix congress, we have to bypass congress. Voting doesn't really work in a 2-party system where both parties are owned. And it seems protests are ineffective unless they are absolutely massive. What else can be done, without turning to violence?

One anti-corruption organization, represent.us, suggests the solution is to focus on sorting out local and state governments, and then the effects will ripple upwards. They actually created legislation and passed it in the state of South Dakota by popular vote. Then immediately it was found unconstitutional and was repealed through "emergency measures". Which sounds like corruption on first glance, but the bill was actually created by Soros and Rockefeller organizations, as the donor page shows: https://represent.us/donor-list/ The bill would've maintained the existing government, changing nothing, and then put on top of it another layer (the "ethics committee") that can fire anyone, and is appointed by the governor.

So while the anti-corruption bill by represent.us seems good on the face of it, the reality of the bill is that it was a power grab under the auspices of being an anti-corruption bill for the public good. The bill was opposed by the Koch Brothers. This means we have the leftist billionaires vs the rightist billionaires, both pretending to act in the benefit of the people, both vying for power over state and local governments.

A second example: WolfPAC, started in 2011. It proposes to solve the problem with a constitutional amendment that is passed via state resolutions, rather than by congress. There are two ways to make a new constitutional amendment: 2/3 of each house of Congress can vote to propose an amendment, which is how it's usually done, or 2/3 of the states (34 states) can independently pass a resolution calling for a national convention to add an amendment. Then, ratification requires 3/4 of the states (38 states) to vote in support of an amendment before it becomes part of the Constitution. No congressional approval needed. The president can't veto it. This is true direct democracy.

Vetting is needed to know if the WolfPAC resolution is genuinely anti-corruption or if it's pushed by billionaires looking to use it as a power grab, as is the case with represent.us. However they have managed to pass their resolution in 5 states already.

America is heavily divided about a wide number of things, so proposing something that has broad support is difficult. It would have to be worded in a way that 3/4 of Americans approve of it, even in the face of twisted propaganda against it that would inevitably arise from the mainstream media to defend the establishment. So it would have to be very simple, without a lot of extras or baggage, and very direct. Then it has to be promoted. The media presence would be the trickiest part, most likely, because we wouldn't have billionaire help and the mainstream media would likely be working against us.

If a good simple bill could be written, proper buzz could be generated about it, and some state votes were called, with enough attempts it could be passed in enough states to eventually amend the constitution. Or, get the laws changed on the state level so the effects ripple upward. Both approaches can be used in tandem, the state bill can be a slightly modified version of the state resolution.

If you believe in the possibility of this approach, please spread the word.

Example of a Potential State Resolution & Constitutional Amendment:

• Change our voting system to a true multiparty system. End First-Past-The-Post.

• Undo and disallow all gerrymandering.

• No more revolving door between industry/lobbying and regulatory positions. At least a minimum of 7 years wait before going from one side to the other.