1/ Countries much wiser than ours play the long game, not only planning for the future 20 & 30 years from now but also looking at the horizon to see dangers lurking ahead and working to prevent them.
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2/Ours has not worked that way for a long time, because our guiding principle has been short term corporate profits rather them long-term societal health and well-being. Problems arise and we are merely reactive, which in many cases is the opposite of being “response-able.”
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3/That’s why we need to get $ out of politics; only then will we be able to change our guidance system from whatever serves unfettered capitalism to whatever serves people and planet. Money should not be the deciding factor in tending to our planet, our democracy or our people.

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4/ Not only w/ infectious diseases but also w/ nuclear power & the environment, death has been staring us in the face for a long time. We need to proactively wage peace, we need WW2-level mass mobilization to deal w/ climate change, and we need to front end resources to our kids.
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“We need public funding for federal campaigns.”
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Then no free healthcare for Congress.
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How about we regulate lo c bbyists for a change
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The old saying "money is the root of all evil" may not be an absolute truth, but our perception of money is just as outdated and obsolete as our economic systems. I see a different world available.
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On a side note...what is your position on the legality of a State voting to secede?
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1000 times yes!
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I love ya. But this “experiment” of a country hasnt been around for a “long time.” How many buildings In Europe took longer to build than our existence? Point is the phrase “long time” is relative. We now think if we don’t get a text response in minutes it’s been a “long time.”
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Exactly! 💗
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I agree, tho I remember Bloomberg offering a billion to whoever runs against Trump. That would be nice. All the billionaires help the PO!
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