January 4th, 2024
In America…
Special interest. Is especially concerning.
Behind every major head-scratcher in politics, is a major special interest group. They have the money to buy the time and attention (and vote?) of those who make the laws, interpret the laws, execute the laws. Their lobbyists can get in front of people that you and I, as regular Americans, never will. They exert pressure and get the system to bend to their will by flooding politicians with skewed data, issuing threats, promising something in return and calling favors.
Why should their voice matter more than our voices? Our votes? Have you noticed the many issues that would have the backing of the majority of the voters but never move forward? Someone, some industry, some company stands to lose too much so they flip a switch, blitz the system and usurp the will of the people.
Every time you look around our country and think, “why in the hell” is this or that happening?—think special interest, speak up, call out, demand better.