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by thatguy0900 1916 days ago
Why is this downvoted? It's true, she has the power to fix everything she is complaining about, even the lobbying to keep things broken.
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>she has the power

she is exactly one elected representative facing opposition from countless of people who literally have their political campaigns bankrolled by the very powers she is supposed to stand up against.

Is Warren empress of the United States and can just wish legislation into reality or am I missing something?

Yes. /s

Bezos is the richest person in the world, and it's obvious the lobbyists he pays to copypasta the text of laws and get politicians doing his bidding by ensuring "$upport" motivate them to benefit the rich like him.

Americans have a "minuscule, near-zero, statistically non-significant impact upon public policy" compared to the rich.

Study: US is an oligarchy, not a democracy

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-echochambers-27074746

What specifically can she do single-handedly to fix everything she complains about?