| The lexicon is one dimensional, but the reality is multidimensional. On social issues, there is a fairly clear right vs left. On economic issues, it really is oligarchy vs ordinary people. On war, foreign policy, the MIC is linked up with big money, and ordinary people vary, but anti war talk is often marginalized. Go down the list, and it should become fairly clear big money does have conflict of interest issues, and politics reflects that reality. Right now, economics is a high priority. Flat out, too many Americans (and this is true in other places too) are not getting what they need, and some modest wants fulfilled from their labor. That is forcing a class discussion as a priority over the usual politics. Examples: Even the bigots need Medicare for All (or sane health care policy generally) Speaks to common class issues. Populism. Given a choice between tolerating trans people, gays marrying, and say, feeding kids in a reasonable home and the promise of gainful employment, which has priority? Your socioeconomic status impacts this greatly. Speaks right to divide on left, as well as common class issues. The current shift toward class issues puts social progress at risk as new and powerful wedges form at the boundaries of all this stuff. Lefties struggle with a non trivial divide, and it is drawn right along big money lines. And the anti big money people have that as a priority. Many will not be swayed by threats or risks related to social regression. I invite someone more aligned with the right to offer their take on all this. Would be high value. If you ask me, all these observations, and that is all they are, add up to a basic shift in the body politic. And it has happened. No undo. It will all just have to play out, until we reach a new more consistent state. |