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True enough, but omitted was explaining the root cause - money power in private hands to make more of it at the public's expense.
<blockquote>Saying "the economy is not working for most Americans," and that "the financial sector (colluding with regulators and elected officials) inflated and profited from a credit bubble that burst, costing millions of American their jobs, incomes, savings and home equity" is accurate but not enough. Nor is ticking off other festering problems harming millions.
Even saying America "needs a shift in the emphasis of public policy from protecting the banks to fostering full employment, including public spending for job creation and development of a strong, long-term strategy to increase domestic manufacturing" omits HOW!</blockquote>
It starts with returning money power to public hands, making banking a highly regulated public utility, stressing economic growth and prohibiting speculation.
It includes:
- returning fraudulent profits to public hands;
- prosecuting culpable officials;
- fining and jailing those convicted;
- eliminating money in politics;
- ending duopoly power by creating a level playing for independent parties given equal cost free time on public airwaves and invited to participate in open debates; and
- prohibiting cartel power through tough anti-trust laws with teeth.
It's not enough to say protesters can't draft legislation, lawmakers have to do it. Laws and regulations needed must be explained. Addressing what kind of country needs to replace what's too corrupted and broken to fix is key, and how it can be gotten spelled out in detail.
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