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by anovikov 878 days ago
As for parties, well that's not a problem. This is by design. U.S. political system is the way it is to prevent tyranny - not to provide the most efficient or even effective government. The Founding Fathers understood it and it was an acceptable tradeoff. Nothing in America assumes or expects a functioning government able to get things done, society and business exists pretty much on it's own. It's the best thing government can do - do nothing, and provide a good shitshow for the people to watch. A healthy society doesn't need government to babysit it.

Corporations can't "demand" profits, profits are what the market conditions form.

Renewable energy will work in America once it makes more money than fossil fuels for the same input. Business in the U.S. is almost not susceptible to political shit.

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I get that the US system was supposed to do all that in theory, but in practice it has been structured to prevent citizens from having any control over anything. It's a form of tyranny masquerading as democracy. Without major reform, we are stuck with whatever politicians these 2 parties put before us and our only choice is the lesser of 2 evils. These parties have similar interests to continue the current, flawed, system and so we are powerless to enact any change.

"Business in the U.S. is almost not susceptible to political shit. "

That's because capitalists control politics. Their profits are more important than social wellbeing.

https://youtu.be/oYodY6o172A?si=6YqkvTpC3EKrp8jd