The vast majority in the US support:
• Medicare for all (70%)
• ↑ taxes on extreme wealth (74%)
• ↑ environmental protection (68%)
• ↑ social security (77%)
• Ending police repression (67%)
But we don’t have any of these because we only have the illusion of a democracy.
• Medicare for all (70%)
• ↑ taxes on extreme wealth (74%)
• ↑ environmental protection (68%)
• ↑ social security (77%)
• Ending police repression (67%)
But we don’t have any of these because we only have the illusion of a democracy.
The vast majority also support:
• Money out of politics (77%)
• Ending corporate political power (73%)
• Ending wars of aggression (70%)
• Increase taxes on corporations (66%)
• Money out of politics (77%)
• Ending corporate political power (73%)
• Ending wars of aggression (70%)
• Increase taxes on corporations (66%)
Democracy means those affected by decisions get to have a say in those decisions, ideally a say in proportion to the degree they are affected.
We're nowhere close to that ideal.
We're nowhere close to that ideal.
I was asked for sources for each of these stats. There are often multiple sources supporting each - but I'll just list one for each.
70% support Medicare for All
thehill.com/hilltv/what-am…
70% support Medicare for All
thehill.com/hilltv/what-am…
Tax on extreme wealth:
"74 percent of registered voters back an annual 2 percent tax on people with assets over $50 million, and a 3 percent tax on people with assets in excess of $1 billion"
thehill.com/hilltv/what-am…
"74 percent of registered voters back an annual 2 percent tax on people with assets over $50 million, and a 3 percent tax on people with assets in excess of $1 billion"
thehill.com/hilltv/what-am…
Environmental Protection: "Majority of Americans say the federal government is not doing enough to protect the climate, environment"
Federal government is doing too little to
Protect water quality of lakes, rivers streams: 68%,
Protect air quality: 67%
pewresearch.org/science/2019/1…
Federal government is doing too little to
Protect water quality of lakes, rivers streams: 68%,
Protect air quality: 67%
pewresearch.org/science/2019/1…
Social Security:
"77% of respondents … agree it is critical to preserve Social Security benefits for future generations, even if it means increasing Social Security taxes paid by working Americans."
news.gallup.com/opinion/pollin…
"77% of respondents … agree it is critical to preserve Social Security benefits for future generations, even if it means increasing Social Security taxes paid by working Americans."
news.gallup.com/opinion/pollin…
Ending police repression:
"67 percent of Americans supported banning any type of neck restraints, which was a police tactic used when Floyd died"
80% support "early warning system to identify problematic officers"
vox.com/2020/6/7/21283…
"67 percent of Americans supported banning any type of neck restraints, which was a police tactic used when Floyd died"
80% support "early warning system to identify problematic officers"
vox.com/2020/6/7/21283…
More on police repression:
"Majority says police are treated too leniently by the criminal justice system"
apnews.com/728b414b874212…
"Majority says police are treated too leniently by the criminal justice system"
apnews.com/728b414b874212…
Money out of Politics:
"Nearly two-thirds of Americans say new laws would be effective in reducing role of money in politics" with 77% who say "There should be limits on the amount of money individuals and groups can spend on campaigns"
pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018…
"Nearly two-thirds of Americans say new laws would be effective in reducing role of money in politics" with 77% who say "There should be limits on the amount of money individuals and groups can spend on campaigns"
pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018…
Ending corporate political power:
73% "say major corporations in U.S. have too much power"
pewresearch.org/politics/2019/…
73% "say major corporations in U.S. have too much power"
pewresearch.org/politics/2019/…
Ending wars of aggression:
"The poll shows strong, indeed overwhelming, support, for Congress to reassert itself in the oversight of US military interventions, with 70.8%... saying Congress should pass legislation that would restrain military action"
thenation.com/article/archiv…
"The poll shows strong, indeed overwhelming, support, for Congress to reassert itself in the oversight of US military interventions, with 70.8%... saying Congress should pass legislation that would restrain military action"
thenation.com/article/archiv…
More on ending wars of aggression:
"less than one-third of Americans believe U.S. intervention in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria was worth it"
washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/yet-an…
"less than one-third of Americans believe U.S. intervention in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria was worth it"
washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/yet-an…
Increase taxes on corporations:
When asked "Do Corporations Pay Their Fair Share in Federal Taxes?" 66% of Americans say they pay "Too little"
brookings.edu/blog/up-front/…
When asked "Do Corporations Pay Their Fair Share in Federal Taxes?" 66% of Americans say they pay "Too little"
brookings.edu/blog/up-front/…
