• arrow74@lemmy.zip
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    2 days ago

    I’d wager a majority of the 30% could recover, but it would take a massive and sustained effort. Even then there is a percentage that would never change, and America does not have the will to go through the effort.

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      2 days ago

      I agree. Most probably could recover, just like America could have had universal healthcare for decades; just like liberals could have chosen not to side with fascists and construct a turnkey-totalitarian mass surveillance apparatus over the last few decades; just like billionaires could choose to help humanity any time they desire.

      Infinity could happen, but in reality the most likely option is the one based on historic evidence. Most of the time you have to fight the status quo to achieve change, no matter how small.