This reminds me of polling on gun control. The vast majority of Americans want policy reform, but our elected officials just post “thoughts and prayers” on social media. Feels like another example of the USA not being as democratic as we were taught it was.
it’s different in that gun control is thoroughly polarized along partisan lines now. Democrats are pretty much all in on gun control now; legislation is blocked by gop instransigence and the filibuster.
I think your reply proves my premise: the system seems to work the favor of anti-democratic actors more often than not. It’s sad to see the USA going the way it is now, but it’s all deeply structural and intentional.
Im not sure which is worse, the conventional wisdom that it's all about wealthy donors or some ideological compulsion to deny the facts that Isreal is being governed differently than it once was. What I think can't be denied is the death grip our politicians have on their beliefs and the use of talking points to defend them. I believe politicians unwillingness to listen to the majority and instead try and control the narritive played a large role in how we got here. Recent history has shown politicians who are listening are winning.
This reminds me of polling on gun control. The vast majority of Americans want policy reform, but our elected officials just post “thoughts and prayers” on social media. Feels like another example of the USA not being as democratic as we were taught it was.
it’s different in that gun control is thoroughly polarized along partisan lines now. Democrats are pretty much all in on gun control now; legislation is blocked by gop instransigence and the filibuster.
I think your reply proves my premise: the system seems to work the favor of anti-democratic actors more often than not. It’s sad to see the USA going the way it is now, but it’s all deeply structural and intentional.
the filibuster is bad, no doubt about it.
I think it's time may finally be up though. I hope Ds get rid of it next time they have a trifecta.
Im not sure which is worse, the conventional wisdom that it's all about wealthy donors or some ideological compulsion to deny the facts that Isreal is being governed differently than it once was. What I think can't be denied is the death grip our politicians have on their beliefs and the use of talking points to defend them. I believe politicians unwillingness to listen to the majority and instead try and control the narritive played a large role in how we got here. Recent history has shown politicians who are listening are winning.