• VitoRobles@lemmy.today
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    1 day ago

    I mean, shaming America’s greatness against other countries has worked in the past. That’s how we got:

    • Universal healthcare
    • Mandated paid maternity/parental leave
    • More than two dominant political parties
    • Cheaper or free college education
    • High-speed passenger rail
    • Mandated annual paid vacation time

    Oh wait.

      • comfy@lemmy.ml
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        8 hours ago

        Judging by the two-party system and the past Democrat governments, I don’t think there’s a significant possibility of getting more than one those in the next decade. At least four of them run directly in contradiction to the groups with enough money to systematically sponsor and corrupt politicians (no matter which party), own mass media and control other relevant institutions.

        These kind of things only happen when people have the power to pressure the government into supplying them.