We need another thread about law. We, speaking about the US, are a people who have decided to be governed by laws not by people. In order for that to work ther

We need another thread about law. We, speaking about the US, are a people who have decided to be governed by laws not by people. In order for that to work there must be a mechanism for citizens to enact the laws. And there must be a mechanism for people to use the law. In my opinion neither of these is true at this time. I see a vast number of laws enacted for the benefit of corporations compared to the benefit of people. We bail out banks. We add more work requirements to people who need food. We enact laws that are not the will of the people. As to access to the law. Many people face evictions by landlords and corporations who can afford lawyers. If you cannot afford a lawyer you lose. So landlords can file a frivolous suit and you will almost certainly be evicted. There is no downside for the landlord. There are legal services to help, but they are overwhelmed by need. If Apple for example, decides to cripple your phone battery, what is the real downside for them? At the worst they face a class action suit which will pay a law firm enough to make it worth the law firm's while and sell some batteries at cost to users. But the question is whether the punishment will stop them from the same kind of thing again. In my opinion "nope". These are two examples but the problem is systematic. This asymmetry in the ability to use the law denies common citizens access to the law. I have nothing against (most) lawyers, this is a problem with our system. We need to enact laws to change this. The real problem is that we are unable to do that. In my opinion.