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> Problem is many of these institutional systems were developed or revolutionized in the exact wrong moment, in the 50/60. In addition, because of the way the
by milkytron 4y ago
> Problem is many of these institutional systems were developed or revolutionized in the exact wrong moment, in the 50/60.
In addition, because of the way the policies were made and allowed select people to get rich from these policies, those people now use their money and power to further entrench these policies to keep their own power and money. The auto industry wants continued government subsidies for roads, vacant land owners want to continue property tax instead of land value tax, etc.
It's like we've dug a massive hole and some of us see a way out, but many people with the tools are still digging.