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Correct neither party cares about the will of the people both parties are beholden to the rich and corporations. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/perspe

Correct neither party cares about the will of the people both parties are beholden to the rich and corporations. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/perspectives-on-politics/article/testing-theories-of-american-politics-elites-interest-groups-and-average-citizens/62327F513959D0A304D4893B382B992B https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/perspectives-on-poli... Multivariate analysis indicates that economic elites and organized groups representing business interests have substantial independent impacts on U.S. government policy, while average citizens and mass-based interest groups have little or no independent influence.

jeffwask 4y ago
At the same time, we do have to acknowledge that "Cutting the IRS or Eliminating the IRS" has consistently been a platform agenda item for Republican candidates for office both because it supports their agenda and because it is wildly popular with their base who think it means less taxes. At the same time, when the democrats have held power they have typically not made efforts to fund the IRS because it conflicts with their agenda and because it is wildly unpopular with their base who think it means more taxes. So while the results are the same with both parties, one party specifically uses the elimination of the IRS as a campaign rallying cry. It's been kind of a game like abortion rights were until it was no longer a game. The both use it to raise campaign donations then do fuck all about it. and please don't make me pull out all the Ted Cruz tweets