06-26-2018, 11:59 AM
(06-26-2018, 11:55 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: One of the things that is always interesting to me when I look at policy mood data is that our country is more liberal than most people realize. When people get asked about policy positions, the majority are in favor of more liberal positions. Oftentimes, even people that consider themselves to be conservatives are in favor of more liberal positions, often more liberal than the Democratic establishment adheres to.
This is a one sided thing, but it isn't Democrat or Republican one sided, it's the wealthy versus everyone else. The wealthy have the influence to push for policies that protect their well being, and damn the rest the of the people. They use their influence in the media to ensure the message gets out to convince people that what they're doing is right for the poor and middle classes.
People who are truly populists, both from the right wing and the left wing, should be working together to ensure we become a more democratic society. But first we need to recognize the influence the plutocracy has over the system to break free from it.
I agree it's not a one sided thing as far as Dem and Rep, but that's not what your column claims at all.
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