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Elections are free, but the influence money has on our government after elections is where the problem lies. And even the "free elections" portion is being erod
by orthecreedence 7y ago
Elections are free, but the influence money has on our government after elections is where the problem lies. And even the "free elections" portion is being eroded since Citizens United.
I'm not saying China is better, but the fraction of control the average US citizen can exercise over the government in the defined political process is much, much smaller than `1 / 330,000,000`...
- whatitdobooboo 7y agoFederal elections are not the only things that matter - state and local decisions have an impact. Obviously not perfect - even with the money affecting government we have the ABILITY to change that over some time period, and lobbying in some places can help. I am unsure about what exactly you are complaining about.
- orthecreedence 7y agohttps://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-hiltzik-cable-municipal-broadband-20160812-snap-story.html https://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-hiltzik-cable... > I am unsure about what exactly you are complaining about. I wasn't. I was refuting common propaganda about the wonders of the United States. How can we fix any of our problems if we don't admit to ourselves that they exist?
- whatitdobooboo 7y agoFair enough - perhaps I should've simply said that in my opinion, reducing American ability to affect government down to % of population each individual represents isn't the best way to approach our problems