Why does it feel that the evil sides globally are winning. Even evil people are winning. Why?

  • SabinStargem@lemmings.world
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    13 hours ago

    I think the issue in America, is that the Constitution only addressed political power, but failed to account for fiscal strength. Money is inherently a thing that manipulates the fates of individuals, companies, and nations alike. By not setting down rules, limitations, and expectations regarding economics, the Founding Fathers allowed a key form of power go unaddressed.

    The vast majority of Project 2025’s major backers are wealthy people, who have far beyond what any normal person can ever hope to possess. This imbalance means that workers have to sacrifice much time, money, and energy to be barely heard on a single issue, while a rich person can just hire experts to massage every aspect of their many messages and to deliver it everywhere with a mighty voice.

    IMO, we will need a Constitution v2.0 that fixes not only assorted political flaws like the voting system, but also prevents wealth from being a microphone that only a few can afford.

    • technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2 hours ago

      It’s not some accident or overlook that a bunch of slavers made a pact to violently enforce their privilege. That was always the point.

      Another constitution sounds good until you realize it’s going to be same kind of people making it. And the state will still be an involuntary system of violent coercion.

    • BrainInABox@lemmy.ml
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      10 hours ago

      The constitution isn’t some Holy Document that has the power to shape reality. You can write in as many legal clauses as you like, but so long as you’re allowing a small class of oligarchs to control capital, they will use that power to influence policy.

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        3 hours ago

        I don’t have the source, but I am almost certain the constitution, per the founders, was meant to be rewritten every few years…or at least edited.