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Because the shortest path to fixing anything is always electing a politician who knows nothing about that thing, in order to have them approve legislation writt
by viator 7y ago
Because the shortest path to fixing anything is always electing a politician who knows nothing about that thing, in order to have them approve legislation written by other people who know nothing about that thing, that demands that companies do a thing. That always works great.
- xtian 7y agoCertainly all the greatest societal reforms have been brought about by individual purchasing decisions.
- viator 7y agoFollowed closely by the second most influential action, encouraging other people to vote the same way you do in website comments on articles that don't pertain to elections. Good luck, Mssr. Quixote.
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- xtian 7y agoI would encourage everyone to vote for the candidates who best represent their values even though voting by itself does not produce meaningful change.
- Gustomaximus 7y agoYou know politicians consult field experts etc and have legal teams go over legislation with many drafts and experts as well as laymen reading and commenting. Most peoples jobs dont know everything that happens under them... you have people that have specialised expertise and the value of good leadership (among other things) is those who can hire and utilise people well, not know all.
- makapuf 7y agoThose are not exclusive.
- dsfyu404ed 7y agoI agree with you in the general case but Warren does have a long history of consumer advocacy.