As things stand now, a person's vote holds little weight. This has resulted in a decline in voter turnout. And that, by the way, suits the Washington elites just fine. Second, we have to address the fact that elected officials are merely puppets of laissez faire capitalists, who have little regard for the people they are exploiting. Since money is power, we need to deny them money.
Every dollar spent is a vote cast.
Consumer boycotts are an effective tool. Currently, the people in power are trying to convince us that there are no viable alternatives. I say there are. Best yet, the President of the United States addressing over-population in the same breath as overspending would signal a true shift in consciousness. To bring about this change, we must start at the local level.