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The vast majority in the US support:
• Medicare for all (70%)
• ↑ taxes on extreme wealth (74%)
• ↑ environmental protection (68%)
• ↑ social security (77%)
• Ending police repression (67%)
But we don’t have any of these because we only have the illusion of a democracy.
• Medicare for all (70%)
• ↑ taxes on extreme wealth (74%)
• ↑ environmental protection (68%)
• ↑ social security (77%)
• Ending police repression (67%)
But we don’t have any of these because we only have the illusion of a democracy.
The vast majority also support:
• Money out of politics (77%)
• Ending corporate political power (73%)
• Ending wars of aggression (70%)
• Increase taxes on corporations (66%)
• Money out of politics (77%)
• Ending corporate political power (73%)
• Ending wars of aggression (70%)
• Increase taxes on corporations (66%)
Democracy means those affected by decisions get to have a say in those decisions, ideally a say in proportion to the degree they are affected.
We're nowhere close to that ideal. https://twitter.com/ArashKolahi/status/1125471207086649346?s=20
We're nowhere close to that ideal. https://twitter.com/ArashKolahi/status/1125471207086649346?s=20
I was asked for sources for each of these stats. There are often multiple sources supporting each - but I'll just list one for each.
70% support Medicare for All https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/412545-70-percent-of-americans-support-medicare-for-all-health-care
70% support Medicare for All https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/412545-70-percent-of-americans-support-medicare-for-all-health-care
Tax on extreme wealth:
"74 percent of registered voters back an annual 2 percent tax on people with assets over $50 million, and a 3 percent tax on people with assets in excess of $1 billion" https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/428747-new-poll-americans-overwhelmingly-support-taxing-the-wealth-of
"74 percent of registered voters back an annual 2 percent tax on people with assets over $50 million, and a 3 percent tax on people with assets in excess of $1 billion" https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/428747-new-poll-americans-overwhelmingly-support-taxing-the-wealth-of
Environmental Protection: "Majority of Americans say the federal government is not doing enough to protect the climate, environment"
Federal government is doing too little to
Protect water quality of lakes, rivers streams: 68%,
Protect air quality: 67% https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2019/11/25/u-s-public-views-on-climate-and-energy/
Federal government is doing too little to
Protect water quality of lakes, rivers streams: 68%,
Protect air quality: 67% https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2019/11/25/u-s-public-views-on-climate-and-energy/
Social Security:
"77% of respondents … agree it is critical to preserve Social Security benefits for future generations, even if it means increasing Social Security taxes paid by working Americans." https://news.gallup.com/opinion/polling-matters/258335/social-security-american-public-opinion.aspx
"77% of respondents … agree it is critical to preserve Social Security benefits for future generations, even if it means increasing Social Security taxes paid by working Americans." https://news.gallup.com/opinion/polling-matters/258335/social-security-american-public-opinion.aspx
Ending police repression:
"67 percent of Americans supported banning any type of neck restraints, which was a police tactic used when Floyd died"
80% support "early warning system to identify problematic officers" https://www.vox.com/2020/6/7/21283239/poll-americans-more-concerned-police-violence-than-violence-at-protests
"67 percent of Americans supported banning any type of neck restraints, which was a police tactic used when Floyd died"
80% support "early warning system to identify problematic officers" https://www.vox.com/2020/6/7/21283239/poll-americans-more-concerned-police-violence-than-violence-at-protests
More on police repression:
"Majority says police are treated too leniently by the criminal justice system" https://apnews.com/728b414b8742129329081f7092179d1f
"Majority says police are treated too leniently by the criminal justice system" https://apnews.com/728b414b8742129329081f7092179d1f
Money out of Politics:
"Nearly two-thirds of Americans say new laws would be effective in reducing role of money in politics" with 77% who say "There should be limits on the amount of money individuals and groups can spend on campaigns" https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/05/08/most-americans-want-to-limit-campaign-spending-say-big-donors-have-greater-political-influence/
"Nearly two-thirds of Americans say new laws would be effective in reducing role of money in politics" with 77% who say "There should be limits on the amount of money individuals and groups can spend on campaigns" https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/05/08/most-americans-want-to-limit-campaign-spending-say-big-donors-have-greater-political-influence/
Ending corporate political power:
73% "say major corporations in U.S. have too much power" https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2019/12/17/views-of-the-economic-system-and-social-safety-net/
73% "say major corporations in U.S. have too much power" https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2019/12/17/views-of-the-economic-system-and-social-safety-net/
Ending wars of aggression:
"The poll shows strong, indeed overwhelming, support, for Congress to reassert itself in the oversight of US military interventions, with 70.8%... saying Congress should pass legislation that would restrain military action" https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/new-poll-shows-public-overwhelmingly-opposed-to-endless-us-military-interventions/
"The poll shows strong, indeed overwhelming, support, for Congress to reassert itself in the oversight of US military interventions, with 70.8%... saying Congress should pass legislation that would restrain military action" https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/new-poll-shows-public-overwhelmingly-opposed-to-endless-us-military-interventions/
More on ending wars of aggression:
"less than one-third of Americans believe U.S. intervention in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria was worth it" https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/yet-another-poll-shows-americans-are-done-with-endless-wars
"less than one-third of Americans believe U.S. intervention in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria was worth it" https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/yet-another-poll-shows-americans-are-done-with-endless-wars
Increase taxes on corporations:
When asked "Do Corporations Pay Their Fair Share in Federal Taxes?" 66% of Americans say they pay "Too little" https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2019/03/14/americans-want-the-wealthy-and-corporations-to-pay-more-taxes-but-are-elected-officials-listening/
When asked "Do Corporations Pay Their Fair Share in Federal Taxes?" 66% of Americans say they pay "Too little" https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2019/03/14/americans-want-the-wealthy-and-corporations-to-pay-more-taxes-but-are-elected-officials-listening/
