We can implement socialist policies and place checks and balances on capitalism without giving up our republic democracy. In fact we already have. See roads, public education, fire and police departments, and social security.
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Capitalism is not a form of government. It’s an economic system and it’s led us to income inequality and oppression of marginalized communities and the working class. It’s led to 86% of our country living paycheck to paycheck and people dying from lack of healthcare.
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The idea that implementing a single payer healthcare system, expanding free public education, increasing taxes on the ultra-wealthy, & corporate regs will lead us to our demise or stop us from being a democracy is a scare tactic used by elitists hoarding the money to the top.
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However, if we truly want to keep our democracy, we must address the corruption within our Republic, which has been manipulated to be ruled by elitists and big money interests.
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If you aren’t concerned about us losing our democracy to the plutocrats currently in charge, your fears of implementing socialist policies have nothing to do with protecting our democracy and everything to do with buying in to the lies of our oppressors.
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Now we're talking. Have you officially announced?
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Hello! We are officially filed with the FEC and have my kickoff tomorrow, Thursday Oct 10th!
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