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The US is slow to respond because it's an oligarchy with a powerful interests in prolonging the fossil fuel age.
by zardo 4y ago
The US is slow to respond because it's an oligarchy with a powerful interests in prolonging the fossil fuel age.
- mensetmanusman 4y agoThat’s one small reason, another is that in a democracy orders of magnitude more people have a voice so everything is slower.
- zardo 4y agoWhat democracy? Popular opinion has an effect indistinguishable from random chance on US policy. When the ruling class interests align, the US acts swiftly.
- mensetmanusman 4y agoThe democracy where there is voting…