A couple of things. We've spent the last three generations systematically deconstructing our public education system while certain billionaires raid our journal

A couple of things. We've spent the last three generations systematically deconstructing our public education system while certain billionaires raid our journalism and social media businesses. Fully half of America actually and fully believe any lie put in front of them by someone with enough power (money) and who says it scary enough. Americans don't want universal healthcare because then "bad" (read: not-white) people will have it. That's it. Giving something to the benefit of everyone is untenable evil because it's "communism". If you weren't lucky enough to be born into a social class that already has socioeconomic benefits, you simply don't ever deserve to have those things. This country has spent the last half century pillaging the commons and masterfully convincing just enough of the population that it's a good thing, actually. Why don't we just change things? Because we no longer own the government. Several billionaires own the government. Democratic change is next to impossible because the game has been rigged so well for so long and nobody with any power has any interest in fixing it. The US government no longer exists to serve the needs of the people, it exists solely to funnel the maximum possible amount of money from the working class to the ultra elite