this 1000x
You must have a balance of socialism and capitalism to keep each other in check. They both have their place in society and our "leaders" are failing to provide that balance and are instead shifting us towards a corporatocracy. We apparantly like being under someones thumb and being told what to think and feel. The rising resurgence of nationalism and fascism across the globe is alarming and i think is a result of a feeling of hopeless and fear. People are either deluisional about their plight or have given up hope because the ship has sailed and they're not on it.
Those homeless people in downtown austin passed out on the sidewalk are a reflection of our society whether we like it or not. We rely on non-profits to carry the burden and nobody i know wants to hire a mentally ill person. The whole "get a job" attitude can go f@ck itself. Even Salt Lake is doing something productive about its homeless population and Utah is a super-red state.
Since you touched on health insurance and big business ill add my 2c. The insurance companies are in business to earn a profit and continue to increase earnings every f@cking quarter to satisfy their shareholders. That means all sorts of underhanded practices that results in innocent people dying through rejected coverage, or at best having to declare bankrupcy. Meanwhile I'm told to be afraid of a migrant caravan. I'd bet not one of those people seeking asylum denied any of my claims or pushed opioids over treatment, foreclosed on a houses after getting bailed out, used loopholes to cheat pensioners or declared an illegal war to enrich themselves and their buddies.
Rant/Off