--Why is it that only four major airlines fly today when a few years ago there were 12? Why are there only four Internet service providers?
--How is this increasing concentration of economic power across the entire economy driving up prices?
--Why are pharmaceutical companies and health insurers able to charge more and more?
--Why can corporations and their top executives declare bankruptcy and have their debts forgiven, when bankruptcy isn't available to people laden with student debt or to homeowners who can't meet their payments?
--Why are the biggest benefits from the tax cut going to billionaires?
9. Then get to the core issue: Do they think any of this has to do with big money in politics?
--Is the system rigged? And if so, who's doing the rigging, and why?
--How can average people be heard when there's so much big money in politics? Should we try to get big money out of politics?
--And if so, how do we do it?
Notice, you're not using labels. You're not talking about Democrats or Republicans, left or right, capitalism or socialism, government or free market. You're not even talking about Trump.
You're starting with the everyday experiences of most people -- with their wages and living expenses and experiences on the job -- and from there moving to economic and political power.
10. Oh, and don't forget to use humor. Humor is the great disinfectant. For example, the Supreme Court says corporations are people. Well, you'll believe they're people when Texas executes a corporation.
Remember, the point isn't to convince them you're right and they're wrong. It's to get us thinking about what's really happening to America. It's exposing the abuses of power all around us.
If we can join together around these fundamental issues, we will all win
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