Oh don’t get me wrong. Even though I live in a fascist nation my life is not bad. I just bought a house, I have a stable job. I have a big family I get to hang out with everyday.
I have a job for the first time in thirty years I can afford to insure my family with. A lot of my contemporaries are not so lucky though.
I think it is good just to point it out. It helps to keep me thinking straight and not feel gaslight by my government when it makes policy decisions to benefit the wealthy.
yucandu@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I’m just saying the people aren’t completely powerless. Democracy can work, we forced the government to side with the general populace and not the wealth several times, including quite recently.
Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I read a study somewhere that says wealth gaps and democracy can uneasily coexist as long as money stays out of politics. This is the essential problem I think.
When we allow money into politics it corrupts them. We have to look at actual metrics to measure and consider externalities whenever creating policy. Making sure a monetary system is working for everyone and that people who take advantage of the situation are dealt with is a no brainer.
I did a little research and it does appear CA law is a little lax around loaning for political campaigns. I am not from CA so I really don’t know if this is really a big deal or not. I would be concerned though that this system would be abused.
I personally I think we should actively attempt to eliminate wealth gaps. Money has been used to divide people for far too long and it is such a corrupting force for some people. It is a problem that has consumed the US entirely.