Did anyone else notice how now that the working class in the USA is unionizing and discussing taxing the rich, the rich seem to want to flip the board on democracy? If they're so blatantly trying to end the system that they've stacked to benefit them, to me, this means we are moving in the right direction. Unions and taxes scare the shit out of the ones on top, exploiting our labor..
We are at a pivotal point in our country's existence. Either we get fascism or we get our stuff together and agree that this isn't the path we want..
Class war is being waged, and a large chunk of Americans are fine just bickering with their neighbors about race, guns, gender, sexual preference, abortion, woman's rights, etc – whatever the (rich-owned) Media are parroting. All the while, our freedoms are being eroded away.
When we aren't caught up in those arguments, we get hit with, “Our votes don't matter anyway.. why even go out and vote?”
All votes matter in every election, from the national level all the way down to your local city board.
We've dropped the ball as a nation in holding our politicians accountable.
Do you know who represents you on the county, state, and national level?
What policies did they run on and subsequently get elected for?
Did they follow through or attempt to follow through with their promises?
Did you make it known to them your approval or disapproval?
How are they voting on bills being put forth?
Did you tell them how you felt about their vote?
Why would a politician be on our side if we're not communicating to them that we are watching and hold the power to boot them from office.
Moreso, if their constituents are silent and they're being handed money from lobbyists, what do you think will happen? They'll side with the lobbyists against their constituents' best interests and take the money every time without fear of being voted out.
Democracy only works when we are vigilant to the evil that works in the shadows constantly.
The propaganda machine is live and well.
It doesn't stop, ever.
It's up to us to grab the reigns and say this isn't what we want..
If this isn't the right sub, I apologize. I needed a place to voice this out..