Political Science FAQs

People ask me all the time, “Mike, what can I do about the horrible political situation in America today?” The best thing you can do is purchase my webinar on this and get a free bumper sticker. But if you are short walking around money, you can read this blog post for free. A freewill donation would be appreciated. Below are some FAQs that address this important issue.

By the way, in the FAQs, when I say “representative” that is ANY elected or appointed official from the President to your local elected dog catcher. For pronouns, I’m using “she/her” for all humans. A PAC is a Political Action Committee - a group sanctioned by the Supreme Court so you can anonymously give millions to bribe your representative.

1.     Why vote if you think your choice will absolutely win or absolutely lose.

 A.   Not all election predictions come out true. Your choice may have a better chance than you think. For example, Rep Lauren Boebert, a wing-nut American fascist from Colorado, was expected to easily win in 2022 as so many wing-nut American fascist live in her part of Colorado. Instead, she only won by 526 votes. If only 527 additional Democrats got off their stupid lazy asses, there would be one less fascist in Congress right now. In 2016, Hillary lost the Electoral College by the slimmest of margins. As a result, health care for women is severely limited in many parts of the country. Too many Democrats stayed home on their stupid lazy asses. There are many other examples of poorly predicted very close elections.

 B.    Every vote counts for your choice, even votes if your choice was a loser. There is an industry associated with counting and analyzing votes. For example, if your choice lost by 80%, it is unlikely anyone will give money to support your choice in 2024. But let’s suppose your choice wins by 80%! Kicks ass and takes names. Then no one would probably run against her in 2024. She’ll get a hall pass. Your vote counts in some sense whether your choice wins or loses. Another example: Suppose your choice loses by only .3% (Like Boebert’s opponent), then in 2024, lots of money will go into that campaign, like from dark money PACs, Russia, Hobby Lobby, Christian Nationalists, the Supreme Court, Ginni Thomas, and others will throw tens of millions into that next election. Voting for the loser or winner always counts in the next election.

C.    And your vote counts when it comes to gerrymandering.

D. It is an obligation for citizenship. Vote because it is the right thing to do.

2.     How can I influence my elected representative after the election?

A.   Honestly, the only way is to give your representative LOTS of money for her campaign. We’re talking tens of thousands of dollars. You cannot buy your representative’s vote for walking around money.

 B. Even the Supreme Court has gotten into the act. If you give lots of money to conservative PACs, you can get a conservative justice to work the bar at your next cocktail party or clean your pool.

3.     Is there anything else I can do?

A.   Yes. Vote. (We already covered this, but it cannot be stated too often.)

B.    Write your representative early and often.

i.     It is SO easy. Go to your representative’s website, fill out the form with your name and address (most of us don’t need to look that up) and express your opinion in a few words. Don’t write a book. Your representative is unlikely to read anything you write, so don’t take it too seriously. Someone on her staff will read it. Say something like “I want America to default on its debts because I’m a good Republican and I hate America like Congressman Andy Littleshit Harris.” That’s all you need to say. Easy-peasy. Do it.

  ii.    Your representative’s staff count letters. She may never read them, but her staff count them and report the numbers. Letters don’t count nearly as much as votes, but they count. WRITE your representative! It feels good.

  iii.   I can do nothing to influence my Congressman, Andy Littleshit Harris. He is a member of the Traitor Caucus, is a lying sack of crap, violates his oath of office, and is one of Trump’s bitches. Think he’s going to listen to me? But for the fun of it I write him at least every other month letting his staff know I think he’s a traitor. It feels good. Try it.

  iv.   I have two good Senators. So, I write them about as often as I write Congressman Andy Littleshit Harris thanking them for upholding Democracy. It feels good to thank your representative too. And it makes her feel good when her staff reports she got some number of thank you notes last week.

Let me close by referencing another view, Randy Newman’s song “Political Science” that offers other approaches to solving our problems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqBrw3rQvKo