The Partisan Problem
To benefit the ultra-wealthy and corporations, we have been conditioned to see each other as adversaries, opponents, and even enemies. This division does not benefit us.
We deserve better, and we can have it, but first we must understand we are in this together. When you get a win it does not mean I take a loss, and vice a versa.
We need to recognize and emphasize that as a community we have a lot of similarities, along with acceptance that it is natural for us to have a few differences. Responsibility for cleaning up the mess we've been left falls on all of us, and we must work as a team to create beneficial change.
Complaints have accomplished nothing, so I'm stepping up to initiate change for and with my daughter. We have the power to alter the system in ways that are favorable to us. The two party system must end if we are to achieve lasting change that benefits the people over corporations and special interests. When 80% of the congressional races are deemed non-competitive our representatives are incentivized to choose loyalty to their party over the people whose interests they were elected to represent. Polarization is the norm, and overtly adversarial relationships repress bipartisanship. Unity is the antidote!
1. Universal Healthcare is an absolute necessity.
2. Dental care is healthcare. It should be included with our health insurance, not a separate, but meager policy. The money spent on dental care should count towards deductibles and max out of pocket expenses.
3. We have a spending problem. We have more money than any country in the world, yet we continue to rack up ridiculous amounts of debt. Our needs must be met, rather than those of corporations and the obscenely wealthy. Funding adequate social safety nets must be prioritized over corporate welfare.
4. We need to reestablish the rule of law, there must be consequences for those who have engaged in defrauding tax payers through their grifting and scheming. Yeah, I'm talking about accountability for the MAGA administration.
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