I feel like the easiest "fix", would be to up the minimum password lengths to 20+ characters, and start encouraging people to use multiple random dictionary words to male gibberish phrases, along with a special character and number and upper case. And of course, encourage UTF8 characters not just ascii.
Maybe use a secure open source encrypted password manager you keep the data files on your own devices (and use a better password for that).
I'm not an expert in infosec, just a regular software dev - but from what I do understand, that would be much better than the crap we have now.
That would seem more sensible, if we're revising standards. Swap a 'password' for longer pass phrases.