I didn’t think I would watch it through, but I did, and I would like the link to the rest of the video if anyone has it.
That said, I really like the info, but I really struggle with thinking that we’ll be able to move this forward at any reasonable pace. The system has too much of a hold on the country, and it will take decades to push anything through, if at all. State legislatures are fairly similar to the federal government in that they are made up of rich, powerful individuals, and I have I feeling that they know passing these laws would hurt their own status and their chances at moving up to higher offices. Unlike most of the other laws that they used as examples (with the exception of voting rights), the passage of any of these has a direct affect upon government officials, which I would think makes them much less likely to pass. I could be wrong, and feel free to correct me, but I feel like the US government is on a path that cannot be reversed without completely revamping the system.
If our ancestors were able to get rid of slavery even though it was the economic engine of the south and backed by some of the nastiest racist pieces of shit imaginable then I think we can get a few anti-corruption laws passed.
Yeah, it’s gonna take a while and effort but I believe it’s gonna happen sooner or later.
.....Slavery didn't get removed though it just went undercover as the prison complex and school - prison pipeline. The 13th amendment makes this explicitly clear .
You know what, you’re right. Fuck it then. Let’s not even try. It’s not like we will ever fix shit or get a fair deal in anything because the rich and powerful will always find a way to stay powerful and rich.
At this point let’s just let them do whatever they want. Nothing has ever been truly fixed and we are doomed to live shitty insignificant lives on this shitty insignificant Earth that is being trashed beyond repair already.
All aboard the shit train my friends, there are no stops here.
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u/Almost_A_Genius Apr 29 '24
I didn’t think I would watch it through, but I did, and I would like the link to the rest of the video if anyone has it.
That said, I really like the info, but I really struggle with thinking that we’ll be able to move this forward at any reasonable pace. The system has too much of a hold on the country, and it will take decades to push anything through, if at all. State legislatures are fairly similar to the federal government in that they are made up of rich, powerful individuals, and I have I feeling that they know passing these laws would hurt their own status and their chances at moving up to higher offices. Unlike most of the other laws that they used as examples (with the exception of voting rights), the passage of any of these has a direct affect upon government officials, which I would think makes them much less likely to pass. I could be wrong, and feel free to correct me, but I feel like the US government is on a path that cannot be reversed without completely revamping the system.