Sometimes I think that all the world's major problems emerge from one single meta problem: The concentration of power.
Democracies trying to get rid of smoking for 3 decades and failing? Concentration of power in the tobacco industry.
Putin being able to invade Ukraine? Concentration of power around Putin.
Trump being reelected because Musk had $250 million to throw at it? Concentration of power around Musk.
Iran war? Concentration of power in The White House.
Etc., etc., etc.
@randahl
Yes, but it is also how you solve problems. It is what power is, the ability to do.
I’ve had many convos with American’s who would say “can’t because the power is at a different level of government.” Can’t change state as the rule is Federal. Can’t change local as its state. Can’t because it’s HMO contractual.
They couldn’t understand that the system wasn’t broken. I was talking about how the system is working as designed to maintain the status quo.
I am against throwing out the system but I wasn’t advocating for change through the system bottom up. I was advocating for reducing racism by changing the system top down.
For example, the first domino in preparing the way is to remove the filibuster. The hierarchy of law works this way. You can’t be held to a HMO if HMO’s are illegal.
Randahl Fink
The Animal and the Machine