9 years old and still the same story.....

 Attached is a TED talk given by Chrystia Freeland on the state of Plutocracy and how the 1% has so much control over the 99% - how their wealth increases while the so called "working class" buying/living income decreases. Not much has changed and in fact may be getting worse for those who just want to live. When will there be some sort of income equity? Not saying that people can't and shouldn't strive for wealth; but when is too much too much - will there ever be the proper political representation if only the rich and famous can afford to run, finance and yes buy political offices......  In this the greatest country in the world, something has got to give......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6NKdnZvdoo

Twitter and the Musk 1%

 Now that Elon Musk has used his billions to by a social network, has a free speech platform been neutralized.  Will he monitor any negative remarks about himself and stop all criticism about himself or his companies, or will he honor the social town square forum? Will he let a disrupter and hater like Donald Trump back to spew his vile comments just because he thinks it good theater.

In the one day that Musk has owned the platform he has already fired top executives (can't say they don't deserve it for being callus in selling); but I am sure they all got Golden Parachutes. This purchase by a billionaire (if not the, but one of the, richest) is proof again that the 1% is pushing out the 99%.  If this continues all the news and media outlets will be printing and promoting only what they think is viable. Little by little it has and continues; Murdoch and Fox, Bezos and Washington Post, jus to name 2. The 99% have been pushed aside during the 4 year reign of a modern day tyrant and has to rise up again.  Also those who follow the tyrant should realize that they too are part of the 99% and would be trampled on when no longer needed a props anymore.

We have always been a country founded on a "For the people, by the people" philosophy - but the rich get elected and take care of the rich 1% and the people 99% are still made to carry the load on their backs and suffer all the burdens. The 99% (which always has outnumbered the 1%) needs to get and find their voice again and fight (not violently) for change. Let us all have a chance for a better life - we all deserve it.

Is this how an elected official should make decisions?

On a local level elected officials are asked to make some pretty hairy decisions; but of course that is why they were elected. There have been some cases where an elected official, who just seemed couldn't think for himself/herself, would ask for a survey or a petition about the subject that is being discussed or voted upon.

Is this how you would want your elected official to govern, by survey or petition?  If he or she is so weak and can't think on their own why did they run for office in the first place. This type of elected official seems to have no confidence in decision making and presents weak leadership, and would rather take heed in a possible misguided response from the masses.

Voters/citizens need people who can think for themselves, assess the issue and give the best possible decision they can render. Will they always be right, of course not, but after some further thought anything can be corrected. The key would here is thought..... If you can't think for yourself you shouldn't be making decisions that could affect others.