| We (the USA) barely live in a democracy. Between inequal Senate representation, gerrymandering in state legislatures and the House, a broken, corrupt campaign finance system, and an underfunded election system primarily built to disenfranchise voters of color, it's hard to make the argument that any government in the US represents the will of its constituents. A majority of Americans support the right to choose [1], a path to amnesty for undocumented persons [2], restrictions on firearm purchase and ownership [3], moving off of fossil fuels and treating climate change like the threat it is [4], a wealth tax on people with a net worth of over $50m [5], the expanded voting rights in HR 1 [6], etc. etc. etc. Sorry I know I'm overreacting, but I think a lot of people are unaware of how dire the situation really is. If we truly lived in a democracy, we'd be moving towards at least some of these things. [1]: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/05/06/about-six-i... [2]: https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000177-d4f4-dd7d-ab77-fcfd4... [3]: https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000178-cfbd-d112-a97e-ffbde... [4]: https://morningconsult.com/2021/04/27/paris-agreement-climat... [5]: https://www.businessinsider.com/over-half-americans-see-weal... [6]: https://www.filesforprogress.org/datasets/2021/4/dfp-vox-hr-... |