It's strange that we are shocked when we see universally popular ideas like this get pushed forward after years of political abuse
It's strange that we are shocked when we see universally popular ideas like this get pushed forward after years of political abuse
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And coincidentally those minor improvements are only proposed a second before the election. Probably will never come through. Then you vote and then come another 4 years of tax cuts for the rich and money transfers to israel and the military.
We call this system a democracy, because you see, the power lies in the hands of the people. The power to tick a meaningless box that is.
You can't take the politics out of politics. Of course the timing is suspect, and on average efforts to make changes like this don't succeed. But occasionally they do, and now is a good time to start talking about them. Forcing Republicans to take stances on things before November is an excellent idea, because the Republican party itself is in the process of crumbling, and depending on the outcome of the election, there is a chance to pass legislation on various issues that would make life better for the average American.
As you point out, the whole process is totally messed up, politics is so dirty, large corporations and the ultra wealthy are so powerful. But on occasion we do see positive change, so we shouldn't write it off as impossible or meaningless.
elections are not politics. they are a symbol that signifies absence. the big ones at least.
My asshole is bleeding only 22 out of 24 hours. I should be glad they didn’t fuck me more.
I got two hours to spare, thats if you're down.