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Originally Posted by Pio1980
The country has always been a notorious grifters' paradise.
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Yep. And really solidified by the combined actions of the Legislative and Judicial branches beginning in the 1970's, stripping protections away from the people and handing power to the corporatists on fucking sliver platter. And the ignorant citizens have bought right into it. Does justice matter? Nope. Does fairness matter? Nope. The corporatists have gained complete control because all that matters to the people is jobs. Sure jobs are really important...but it can't always be only about jobs. Nothing matters in this country but jobs. Trump sits in the oval office because of the promise of jobs. Handing over the country to (for example) coal producers. Stripping away the protections of the EPA, OSHA and other labor protections (how stupid can American workers be?), civil rights protections, financial protections, employment discrimination protections, safety nets for the needy and elderly, etc. It's fucking ridiculous.
As bad as the Congress is...my primary problem with the government of this country is the improperly named "justice system". We do not have a system of justice. Any justice doled out is completely incidental. What we have is a purposefully weaponizable legal system. Designed and moderated since the founding by and for lawyers. A system that generates a hideous amount of victims and perpetrators...and all done...uh...legally.