Tiffany Bond  🦞 🇺🇸Verified account

If we change the composition of congress, we owe those we put forward the benefit of a clean slate. Let them start with whatever the current law is and commit to make it better. Let our rage and angst be focused on supporting those who commit to process and solutions.

That puts a burden on all of us to put forward good candidates, not just the most monied or the only one willing to run. We need to hold our own candidates to good behavior and good law. Review candidates individually, forget there is a letter after their name.

We all have busy lives, not a lot of energy to throw at vetting - prioritize your time. Start with your federal delegation. That's only 1-2 elected roles to research each year. Then focus on your gubernatorial options. Work your way down with those who impact your life most.

Finally, try to presume that not all of the other are ridiculous and obstructionist just because of their party leadership and a very small sampling of those who catch air time. They think the same about you and it's not true most of the time, right? #

I'm un# to add this. This is not about bothsiderisms. This is about when I talk to people and they know I'm not the other, I hear the same thing. We have a manufactured two sides, and an individual responsibility to fix that.

I literally can have a near verbatim conversation with a D or R. It goes something like this... Them: I'm worried that I can't afford to get medical care for my family. Me: me too, the current law has a lot of problems that need to be improved.

T: I'm concerned my children won't have a good financial future and can't afford college. M: me too, we've been defunding colleges for eons, and student loans are out of control. We need to provide a range of training options for the next generation.

T: There is so much greed and corruption in DC. They are all so bad, I don't know who to trust. They all sound like they kind of care, but I feel left in the dust and like I am begging my government to not harm me. M: me too, the job interview sucks and doesn't show real skills