A majority of people across 22 countries are deeply concerned about the future of our planet. A new survey shows over 70% want to punish those who harm nature and the climate.
It ALL hinges on making elections fair in the first place. Closed primaries and first past the post rules make banana republic democracies seem fair in comparison. Until those issues get solved, I only see the “adults in the room” deciding to boil the oceans for profit while codifying it into law more each year.
You need two more things to make that work. First of all media needs to be taken away from the rich. Media is easily able to influence elections. The other part is election advertising. As long as you need millions to run an election, you need to work for the rich to get elected.
It ALL hinges on making elections fair in the first place. Closed primaries and first past the post rules make banana republic democracies seem fair in comparison. Until those issues get solved, I only see the “adults in the room” deciding to boil the oceans for profit while codifying it into law more each year.
It’s hard not to be cynical.
You need two more things to make that work. First of all media needs to be taken away from the rich. Media is easily able to influence elections. The other part is election advertising. As long as you need millions to run an election, you need to work for the rich to get elected.
Absolutely! I never realized how powerful the media is until I read Chomsky in college.