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Hopefully competition from China will spark a re-investment in education elsewhere in the world.
by calebh 8y ago
Hopefully competition from China will spark a re-investment in education elsewhere in the world.
- stochastic_monk 8y agoOnce the US stops prioritizing stuffing the coffers of rich donors and actually puts American interests first, things will dramatically improve.
- jeffmcmahan 8y agoRight, so never ever. :/
- stochastic_monk 8y agoI don’t feel so hopeless. There are a lot of initiatives to reduce the influence of money in politics coming down the pipeline.
- jeffmcmahan 8y agoI hope you're right. Do you have specific policy moves in mind?
- stochastic_monk 8y agoI think this [0] is a step in the right direction. I also think legislation regarding campaign finance, which would supersede Citizens United, is desperately needed. [0] https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-delivers-speech-on-comprehensive-plan-to-end-corruption-in-washington https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren...
- bitlax 8y agoThis is just a speech. There's nothing specific in here at all.
- stochastic_monk 8y agoIf you’d rather not listen for the details, here they are: 1. Members of Congress, judges, and high-ranking executive branch officials would be forbidden from owning individual stocks while in office. It would force the president and cabinet members to divest assets that could present conflicts of interest. 2. Members of Congress would be forbidden from lobbying after they leave office, existing lobbying restrictions would be tightened, and greater disclosure of influence peddling would be required.