The last Gilded Age was followed by a Progressive Era and this one will be too. People will only take so much. America has self-corrected in the past and we’re going to self-correct again.

Jul 13, 2021 · 7:09 PM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
How though? We can only choose between the 2 chosen for us candidates and the politicians will not listen to anyone thats not a lobbyist.
Replying to @marwilliamson
Y'all didn't enact any gun reform after a bunch of babies were murdered at Sandy Hook, and y'all voted for the "I'll veto Medicare for all" guy whilst in the middle of a pandemic. I guess I'll believe the "self-correction" when I see it.
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But how do we help that happen?
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Eugenics, what a great self correction
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You’re so optimistic. I, however, am not...
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Will I live long enough to see it?
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It’s nature. Gladly, we can’t exclude ourselves from it - even if we try
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I would like to believe that you're right.
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I hope you're right, love your optimism, but you more than most know how badly the system is rigged.
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Optimistic of you to think it'll be soon enough to avoid assured climate catastrophe