Yes, you’re right, Tom. The wealthy don’t have the votes themselves but have outsized influence, the tax system is regressive, and the entire economy overwhelmingly favors the already wealthy. About the only optimism I can offer is that the 60% of white people who favor oppression of Americans with non-European ancestors was 80% in the 1…
Yes, you’re right, Tom. The wealthy don’t have the votes themselves but have outsized influence, the tax system is regressive, and the entire economy overwhelmingly favors the already wealthy. About the only optimism I can offer is that the 60% of white people who favor oppression of Americans with non-European ancestors was 80% in the 1950s and 90% before that, but it doesn’t matter which direction it goes from here because by 2040 (if we get that far), the rest if us will be able to easily outvote them.
Yes, you’re right, Tom. The wealthy don’t have the votes themselves but have outsized influence, the tax system is regressive, and the entire economy overwhelmingly favors the already wealthy. About the only optimism I can offer is that the 60% of white people who favor oppression of Americans with non-European ancestors was 80% in the 1950s and 90% before that, but it doesn’t matter which direction it goes from here because by 2040 (if we get that far), the rest if us will be able to easily outvote them.