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In reply to the discussion: I think we are missing the most damaging aspects of the shutdown to the right... [View all]PatrickforO
(14,569 posts)to mitigate the predatory effects of the capitalist 'primacy of the shareholder' doctrine on the workforce, consumers and environment.
See, if you look at what has happened with national public policy since Ronald Reagan slithered into the White House back in 1981, the New Deal has been steadily undermined with:
Union busting.
Stagnation of wages.
Unsafe working environments.
Deterioration of pension plans.
Excessive means testing in Social Security.
Planned obsolescence engineered into products.
Shrinkage of container size with the same or increased pricing.
Predatory lending practices, pernicious fees, and usurious interest rates.
Consumer safety de-emphasized if the cost of expected litigation is lower than fixing the problem.
Tax policies that essentially transfer money from the public treasury to billionaires and corporate profits (that's what trickle down IS).
Paying merchants of doubt to create faux controversy around health issues and climate issues.
Diluted financial and environmental regulations.
See, THIS is what capitalism is, it's essential nature, and why we need a strong government that works. Remember what Obama told us: Americans don't care what size government is, they want a government that works.
I urge you to support Elizabeth Warren's Accountable Capitalism Act, because that one policy change would make a HUGE difference in our quality of life.
I also urge all of you to support the National Popular Vote Compact, which, if enough states pass it, will circumvent the elitist Electoral College. Had we had that in place in 2016, Clinton would be in the White House right now being a hell of a lot better president than Trump.
Finally, I hope everyone who reads this post will really dig into the truth about monetary, fiscal and social policies. The American people, and the human species in general need social AND economic justice.
Got a big, huge, high-stakes primary coming up, people. Let's be civil and not bloody up the candidates too much. We don't need anyone who refuses to vote for the Democrat that finally wins. That's bullshit. Let's pull together. We can argue more AFTER we sweep the 2020 elections.