Q.Bovifs wrote:
Are you REALLY interested in things changing for the better?
Yes, but not blindly, nor with an absolute embrace of the flawed theory that personal responsibility will be enough to come anywhere near a fair shake for most. I cannot differ with you more deeply in your belief that people at their core are altruistic How is that ever going to happen if the methods and mindsets continue as they are now?
Education and an honest, objective look at history Don't you think it is time to try a new approach?
Frankly, some folks who had been slaves for up to 200-300 years just in this country were never given their 40 acres & a mule, Jim Crow existed for 100 years after that, the War on Poverty lasted less than a decade and an unabridged Affirmative Action program lasted all of maybe two decades. Exactly what has the new "approach" been & when except for 10-15 years was it an honest attempt? Also, what is so heinous about the idea of fostering increased personal responsibility?
Nothing. I've never suggested such. But, that works both ways, no? After all, corporations are now people 
. JPMorganChase and myriad others could certainly accept a good chunk of it first and foremostWhy is there nary an acknowledgement that it could very well lead to a trickle-down effect that ends up changing things for the better all around?
Because as GHW Bush first accurately described the theories of the Chicago "School" on trickle down economics as voodoo, it's largely even more laughable todayI'll tell you where I'd start. Start properly funding public education. Stop claiming that the "reform of tort legislation" does anything to fix the health care industry. Then actually reform the health care industry. Stay the hell out of other countries & off of other continents to protect "our" (corporate) interests. Return the tax rates to a more progressive level, at least for the near future so those who received the most, pay their fair share to dig "us" out of this.
Instead of demonizing union workers, focus on the criminal and anti-social behavior of corporations killing "us" across the board in this country. Return campaign finance laws to the pre-Scalia Court's goofball "legislating".
Abandon the nutty practices of supply side economics. Extricate this country from ridiculous trade treaties (& tax laws) that eliminated most of the manufacturing jobs in this country. Until that can be done, make real infrastructure programs to rebuild this country. Stop blindly looking to the private sector that values profits over people or this country.
Prosecute open and fairly. If convicted, penalize fairly. Including the police and those deemed too big to fail.
First though, I'd stop lauding millionaires who never did anything other than being members of the lucky sperm club (in one form or fashion) for advice as to how to best lift "us" out of anything.
Any of that sound unfairly racial?
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