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Every individual with a Dollar in his/her pocket votes at every transaction. This may have more influence on powerful corpororations compared to voting for a pa

• javajosh 2y ago
  It's a difference of kind, not degree. A dollar is a vote within a marketplace; a vote determines the shape of the marketplace itself. The idea that the market can solve all things is core to neo-liberal capitalism, but has been widely discredited. In fact, Scott Galloway's excellent talk can be seen as the direct result of neo-liberal policies since the 90's.
  • coretx 2y ago
    That's why we should not try to solve problems using it, but power and influence it has; perhaps even more than only going to vote. Point in case: Democracy does not end at the vote boot, it's not even remotely where it begins. Policy and politicians don't spawn from a vacuum, and we are all part of their environment; some choose to be part of their environment more than others ~ by various means. This helps shape the society everyone shares.
• nritchie 2y ago
  But if you don't have very many dollars in your pocket, you don't have very much say.
  • coretx 2y ago
    Votes and Money are overrated. It's possible to change legislation without being in office and on a 0 budget. I don't have the t-shirt, but i've been there and have done it. Everyone can. The focus on votes and money makes people feel more powerless than they really are, this in turn, harms democracy ~ actually is at the expense of civil/individual power&influence.
• devoutsalsa 2y ago
  People with lots of money vote. So even if money is more powerful, dollars are a supplement for voting, not a replacement. If you don't have enough money to lobby an elected official, that makes voting that much more important.