America’s biggest problem is the disconnect between our policies and our values. And no that did not just start with Donald Trump. Rejecting him at the polls - although important - will not be enough to jumpstart our democracy. For that we have to become again who we say we are.
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Historically we’ve pushed back at capitalist overreach: New Deal, labor laws, child labor laws, worker rights, safety regulations etc. But since 1980 huge propaganda for trickle down economics has convinced people it’s in their interest to give corporations anything they want.
Oct 12, 2018 · 5:09 AM UTC
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