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You don’t matter. And you’re not special. And you’re not unique

Wynton Hall:

A startling new political science study concludes that corporate interests and mega wealthy individuals control U.S. policy to such a degree that “the preferences of the average American appear to have only a minuscule, near-zero, statistically non-significant impact upon public policy.”

Also:

The solution, say the scholars, is a reinvigorated and engaged electorate.

Well, the corporations are safe then. Even if we could get the electorate more excited about their lives than the lives of the Kardashians, if voting made a difference, it’d be illegal.

4 Responses to “You don’t matter. And you’re not special. And you’re not unique”

  1. Yep Says:

    I seemed to remember how France solved this same problem back in the 1790’s

  2. Bram Says:

    “Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.”

    John Adams, 1814

    When American school kids learn about Greece and Rome, the lessons don’t include their eventual catastrophic failures. Athens, in particular, was led by suicidal mobs. Just like us.

  3. Bubblehead Les Says:

    Yep. Welcome to Rome, circa 410 AD.

  4. Cargosquid Says:

    “A startling new political science study concludes that corporate interests and mega wealthy individuals control U.S. policy”

    Startling?

    What political scientist DOESN’T know that this is the normal state of affairs and has been true since the Founding.

    Those with the money have the power. Duh.

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