God bless America

There will be a revolution this November, a revolution that will change the face of US politics, and hopefully world politics. The election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton has already become the most talked about topics of everywhere I go, and I'm 3000 miles away in a country that will see little effects from it. The problem with revolution is that the reason for it isn't to promote a new system, but to destroy the current one. We don't know what will happen, what won't happen and if anything will happen. We just know that in January 2017 we will either have the first woman president, or Donald Trump as the United States President.

To digress slightly, there are three things I believe about government. Three opinions, so be careful with trusting what I say, because that's the basis of my entire blog.

1. Democracy, and only democracy, is the safest, most stable and only long term way to succeed as a government.
2. Religion should not interfere with politics.
3. Money should not interfere with politics.

Now the first two are standard, written in some constitution somewhere in every democratic country across the world. The money is what breaks that pattern. Money in politics is the reason for the destruction of our democracy, and then the breakdown of relations between religion and government. The Koch Brothers are, for those who might not know, the puppeteers of the Republican Party in the US, controlling and funding many of the Republican officials. This wouldn't be a problem if money wasn't needed to say, get re-elected, but unfortunately the US has turned into a busk-a-thon rather than an actual governmental system. Congressmen from both parties work constantly, every day, trying to raise money to be re-elected. If they don't reach a quota, then the other party with more money will be elected instead. This is, of course, in theory, since money isn't 100% what gets someone elected, it's only about 75%. Money does however help advertise the other 25%. The Koch Brothers, of almost limitless wealth, can boost the Republic nominees as long as they vote and do things in their favour. This isn't official, but is common knowledge to anyone with access to 15 seconds to Google and the willpower to actually care. The money in politics is what leads to a stalemate, a stagnation of change and destabilisation of our democracy.

This is why there will be a revolution. Trump, strangely enough, is the shining light in a murky sea of despair. Ignoring the positives and negatives of Trump as president, his election will be the end of the Republican party, or rather the end to money in politics. He isn't controlled by the Koch Brothers, or any other higher power, just himself and his own money. Regardless of his policies, personality or polygamy, his efforts will change the face of politics. It will show the people how money is invested in politics, it will show how the Republican Party is controlled by money, and it will show how Trump, a man hated by millions, can get into power because of his millions. This revolution, of course, began with Bernie Sanders, who outlined all these issues. He demonstrated and showed the people how money is ruining our democracy, and how there was no politician not controlled by the money. Bernie may have lost, but he will be remembered for what he started.

Fortunately, in the UK, there is law and rule on donations, campaign money and election capital. MPs do not have to campaign every day, and can time in doing their work, actual political work. There are flaws to the UK political system, but not one in regards to money. Although it should be universally standard, we have a great thing in the UK, where even the Conservatives (the Republican [but not really] UK alternatives) aren't bought by money. Remember the "pig-scandal" last year, with David Cameron allegedly putting his genitals in a pig's mouth? That was from one source, Lord Ashcroft, who wrote it in retaliation for Cameron rejecting him a place as a minister. Ashcroft is not an MP, and tried to buy his way into politics. He failed, and Cameron's reputation smeared through the media with an outrageous (probable, yet not impossible) lie. In this sense, Cameron is a hero who defended our democracy, and with it sacrificed himself to slander and conviction of doubt. Fortunately, in the UK, we have politicians like David Cameron who will stand up for democracy. 

Money in politics is a paradox, since money being in politics makes it a business, not a form of government. Therefore, the US is running a business, with money in the centre of it all; rather than what the public wants. Money should be what our government controls, distributing it how we see fit, with education, policing, law and education. Money should not control our government, because then it is those who control the money who control the government.