CBC Asks: Is politics broken? No, says Aisha Moodie-Mills

Aisha Moodie-Millsis a U. S. political strategist, policy analyst, and media entrepreneurwith 15 years of experience in politics and policy.She isa senior fellow at the Center for American Progress andhas served as anadviserto more than 40members of Congress.

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The political process is indeed broken, but democracy is not. And as former President Bill Clinton once said, "there's nothing wrong with America that can't be fixed by what's right with America."

Weak campaign finance laws have soiled the political process, and hyper-partisanship in Washington has turned off voters, but the power of the people to petition their government and get results has not waned. All across the U.S., young people in particular are making their voices heard, from the streets to the tweets, and policy-makers are forced to listen and respond.

From the Dreamers who are driving immigration reformto the #BlackLivesMatter movement that has sparked federal action towards criminal justice reform, we are reminded that power remains in the hands of the people. And the people, not the politicians, ultimately bring about change.