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In reply to the discussion: We Need A Class Consciousness Revival [View all]eniwetok
(1,629 posts)Sorry... there are more variables in the real world than race and one is the system's political nature. Democratic systems can better take on corporate power and design an economic system that is more egalitarian. Our system is not just antidemocratic, it works against democratic instincts which is why not even a Bernie Sanders would suggest that VT doesn't deserve the power it has in the government. Currently states with just 18% of the population get 52% of the seats and Senate has a veto over anything that's comes out of the House... and then there's the amendment process where states with just 4% of states can block any reform. Our system allows ultra tiny minorities to block even the most common sense reforms. Who blocked even the discussion of Single Payer? One Senator: Max Baucus. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Baucus#Opposition_to_single_payer_health_care
So I'm not buying your theory that we don't have single payer, less wealth inequality etc because of racism.