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It's regulatory/legislative capture by the very rich of the US gov. Change the political operating system from the top. It cannot be reformed from within. The
by sacnoradhq 4y ago
It's regulatory/legislative capture by the very rich of the US gov.
Change the political operating system from the top. It cannot be reformed from within. The perpetual failures of campaign finance reform proves this. The only path forward is nonviolent mass mobilization. Never give in to learned helplessness.
- WalterBright 4y ago> It's regulatory/legislative capture by the very rich of the US gov. I'm not sure how the recent Washington State capital gains tax is the result of capture by the very rich.
- undersuit 4y agoSimple. The Washington State Senate is currently led by the Democratic Party. But back in 2017 it was Republican-led: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/bill-prohibiting-washington-state-income-tax-fails-in-senate/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/bill-proh...