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In America, you would first need to improve the political system (ie: ranked choice voting, no more gerrymandering or disenfranchisement, prohibitions on lobbyi
by charlesism 8y ago
In America, you would first need to improve the political system (ie: ranked choice voting, no more gerrymandering or disenfranchisement, prohibitions on lobbyists), and improve K-12 education.
To accomplish that, you would need to exert more pressure on politicians than the lobbyists, who fight against such things, do. Since the lobbyists have more money, it would have to be social and peer pressure. Also, you would have to pressure individuals (ie: influential people, not their companies. Influential politicians, not their entire party).
With that done, the obvious is possible. Raise taxes on the rich, crack down on tax havens, gut military spending, expand public heathcare, improve infrastructure, etc.
- basch 8y agoat the end of the day, even if you fixed voting, gerrymandering and lobbying, as long as people can own newspapers/radio/tv, and amplify their voice; they will always be able to control: who is on the ballot, and who people vote for. MOST people dont have a substantial time invested in nuanced policy stance, they form an opinion based on what the tv or paper (or friends) says, and vote accordingly. democracy will always reduce itself to who can yell the loudest, who can create the most fear, who can be the most persuasive to the mass (even if not a sound factual argument.) and then every blue moon you will have a Trump, that finds a way to amplify their image on the cheap, by getting everyone to talk ABOUT them. all press being good press, and the bad press is free.
- charlesism 8y agoThere's a lot of truth to your comment. My hunch is that with less corruption, and better education, America would lessen inequality considerably. But catch me on a pessimistic day, I might say otherwise. As you suggest, just because something is a majority opinion, doesn't mean it's a good idea.