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by llmthrow102 522 days ago
The average American citizen has less influence on politics in their "republic" than a citizen of a dictatorship. Only the will of the financial elite actually has influence. See Gilens and Page 2014.

It really doesn't matter if people are convinced to want single payer or not, it isn't going to happen. There are many, many systems in place to prevent the will of the people from happening if the elite don't want it.

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> The average American citizen has less influence on politics in their "republic" than a citizen of a dictatorship.

You can't be serious.