Wow, it's true, you do spin things into what they're not. That is dishonest discussion for you. I said you didn't find anything that needs fixing in my list. Am I right? Let's find out. Here are the issues I posted and your response. Let's look for any indication of agreement that any is a problem needing fixing:
INCOME AND WEALTH INEQUALITY
I don't view this as much of a problem.
One.
HIGH COLLEGE TUITION DEBT
Focus on alternatives, such as technical certification, associate degrees, dual credit expansion, and other vocational training. A four year degree is not for everyone.
Two. Nothing about ending the high debt.
GETTING BIG MONEY OUT OF POLITICS
This is not a problem at all.
Three.
COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE
I don't care about this issue very much. I haven't done much research into it. That said, every solution always seems to be "spend trillions of dollars." I'd like to see some data on what humans can actually do in this regard.
Four.
IMMIGRATION POLICY
Actually enforce the law is a great place to start.
Preserve the existing laws. Just enforce them. No attention to the 15 million we already have in the U.S. and the existing law doesn't address them. So "five".
RACIAL JUSTICE
I am not sure what this even means.
No recognition; no problem recognized; no solution to what is not recognized. So "six".
HEALTHCARE FOR ALL
I do not believe healthcare is a right - but I am all for driving costs down. That said, who out there doesn't have healthcare at this point - and those that do not have it - how many of those are making the choice not to have it?
"Who out there doesn't have healthcare...?" No recognition; no fix seen to be needed. So "seven".
HIGH PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES
There are no real easy answers here...
There you are. A failure score of 100% and you try to push the idea that you only had nothing for two of the eight. But I'm confident you'll have another excuse.
(You: "Let's look at income/wealth inequality. I have yet to hear any real argument for why this is relevant..."
(Me: "A shrinking middle class is a problem. Studies show that as the middle class in a country shrinks, democracy is diminished.")
Democracy is political, not social.
(Me: "Excessive wealth concentrated in fewer hands leads to less democracy as wealth is used to buy political policies (consider A.L.E.C.)."
A.L.E.C. is a social organization???? Our diminishing democracy is a social issue???? LOL!!! Anything . . . ANYTHING . . . to minimize and avoid and dodge what's "inconvenient".
(Me: "Wealth concentrated in fewer hands means less revenue available for governmental functions like infrastructure maintenance, so in response the rich and their party calls for elimination of programs needed by people so more is available for the greedy rich.")
More revenue is temporarily needed as it was in the case of the Great Depression. But if revenue is at record highs, then why is the right calling for cuts to S.S., welfare, Medicare, food stamps, and other "entitlements"?
(Me: "Wealth accumulation leads to oligarchy and diminishing tolerance by police.")
Threat of an oligarchy ending our democracy is not a "social argument" It's political.
(Me: "We know that grocery store chains typically charge higher prices in poverty areas. Increasing income and wealth inequality means poorer nutrition for everyone but the rich who can pay the highest prices for the best foods and chefs to select and prepare it.")
Gosh, you just said life expectancy is high (it isn't) and we have better outcomes in healthcare (we don't) and then you offer a "solution"? Why worry about SNAP if things are so great?
The U.S. is 43rd in life expectancy and trailing the socialist countries. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2102rank.html
On healthcare outcomes the U.S. trails the socialist countries again - http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/health-outcomes-report-cards-by-country/
and is 37th in a more inclusive list: http://www.photius.com/rankings/healthranks.html
(Me: "And finally increasing financial inequality means shrinking opportunities for the people as they can afford less and less, like a higher education for example.")
Increasing poverty and unaffordable continuing education is "nonsense"??? Only to someone reaching to avoid the truth.
So to you, a "higher education" is high school? I think you stand alone.
You don't know? Here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._FEC
