If you’re a US citizen, no matter where in the world, start by making sure you’re registered to vote. Many districts are gerrymandered, so you’ll want to register as the party that’s likely to win congressional and/or state legislative districts where you live, and vote in that party’s primary.
In addition to voting, you’ll want to influence politics beyond that. Your local races are a good place to start; cities and states control local land use and things like building codes.
To affect Congress, you’ll want to pick swing house districts or swing senate seats. Volunteer for a Democrat and donate accordingly.
For President, the reality is that the Biden/Harris administration has done far more than Trump would even consider, starting with the Inflation Reduction Act, for which Harris cast the tiebreaking vote in the Senate, and continuing through numerous executive actions. Getting involved in this race means volunteering, and if you can, donating to the Harris Victory Fund. If you’re giving really large amounts of money, and the logistics of it work, go to an in-person event and talk to the candidate or other official about climate:
- 8/17 Mill Valley, CA - A Convention Kickoff for Kamala: A Harris Victory Fund Concert with Special Guests Rep. Jared Huffman, State Controller Malia Cohen, and Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis
- 8/27 Washington, DC - A Reception with Josh Hsu and Rohini Kosoglu
- 8/29 Portland, ME - A Reception with Governor Janet Mills and Special Guests Heather Cox Richardson and Dave Mallett
- 9/2 Berkeley, CA - A Harris Victory Fund Reception with Special Guest Assemblymember Buffy Wicks
- 9/3 Winchester, MA - A Reception with Democratic Whip Katherine Clark
- 9/4 San Francisco, CA - Lawyers for Biden Reception with Sally Yates
- 9/5 Century City, Los Angeles, CA - Lawyers for Biden Reception with Sally Yates
- 9/12 Washington, DC - A Reception with Hon. Gina Raimondo
- 9/5 Washington, DC - A Reception with The Honorable Susan E. Rice
- 9/17 Washington, DC - A Reception with Hon. Victoria Nuland, Hon. Marie Yovanovitch, and Hon. Tom Malinowski
- 9/26 Raise Every Voice Part II: A Disability Community Virtual Reception
I’ve never been to the US. I did not envy the dilemma H. Clinton vs Trump, Biden vs Trump (x2). Representative democracy and the way it has been implemented, has been doing the following:
It restricts our imagination to a binary option in leadership, instead of looking for systemic change to better our lives.
Yes the system works but in favor of big corp, not the people. If Biden’s environmental policies could really affect the coarse of the climate change, he would not be allowed to implement them cause he would be defunded. Let’s keep in mind that his campaign gets money (tens of millions of dollars) by companies and organisations, that lobby to expand their profits, not for environmental sustainability.
I am sorry that my analysis does not help in relation to the next elections. I believe it’s in the right direction in order to create different questions and therefore different answers/solutions in the long run. And thankfully, I’m not the only one thinking this way.