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I realize this is a problem since time immemorial, but something needs to be done to prevent corporate interests from dictating government and international policies. I can only call out the problem, I don't know what the solution is. But why should people bother to vote if leaders' ignore their constituencies' needs in the face of aggressive corporate lobbying?



Maybe I'm a bit starry-eyed and innocent, but do you think this would have happened if Hillary got in? I've no horse in this race, but this does seem to be very much in line with how the current white house administration does things.

Sorry, I know this is a fairly indirect answer to your question, but I think how people vote must have some part to play in all of this.

You could I suppose argue that a certain voting segment are staunch, and will only vote a certain way anyway, but I also remember hearing that there were a lot of people who voted against their normal preference because they didn't like her personally, or because she pulled a stroke on Bernie, or something something hurdur leaked emails ...


> do you think this would have happened if Hillary got in?

Hillary is just as neoliberal as anyone. If Sanders had gotten in, maybe we'd see some movement, perhaps.


I'd have said she's more neoliberal than most ... but still, could you imagine her endorsing something like this?!??


Maybe not on some specific instances, but it’s not like this is the first time something like this has taken place.


people wanted brazen, they got brazen




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