• distantsounds@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    imo, painting this as a ratio thing or a lib v conserv problem, is language that will not help to remove it. Money should not be a metric for policy whether aligns with your beliefs or not.

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      4 hours ago

      I agree, which is why I said you’re not wrong. But when focusing efforts, you need to know what you’re up against and not presume they’re all created equal.

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        3 hours ago

        Definitely. I’m not trying to be combative here either. This is a class issue and both established political parties operate through the means of their financial backers. Looking at this as “both sides are wrong” may be the best way to get a push for non-partisan resolution and actually get citizens u removed