American quality of life is going to decline so precipitously with the loss of state capacity for basic regulation and most people won't even understand what hit them.
toomuchtodo · 3d ago
People who can leave will, people who can’t are hosed. Better luck in 4 years after another ~8-10M voters have aged out (~5k-7k/day).
meristohm · 3d ago
If only we had the collective right of recall, like the Haudenosaunee government that the US is in part based on, rather than having to wait years.
Edit: "if only", ha. If only it were that simple.
billy99k · 3d ago
is collective recall the new buzz word for anti-democracy?
toomuchtodo · 3d ago
Nothing wrong with being anti democracy. Peter Thiel said "I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible,” and I find it hard to disagree with him at this point. The average American is at a 7th-8th grade reading level, for example. Not much pride in being dragged by that quality of electorate.
I don't see how that demonstrates that democracy is a failure. Maybe it demonstrates that democracy in America is a failure, but that's a stretch too IMO.
Anyway, what systems do you think would be better? Specifically curious how they'd be immune to the issues outlined in those links.
emchammer · 3d ago
I fear that the administration will drag much of the world into this kicking and screaming.
barbazoo · 4d ago
> In 1984, the EPA had just over 11,400 staff members compared to more than 15,100 in 2024.
tedunangst · 4d ago
Looking forward to rediscovering if acid rain is real or a myth.
Edit: "if only", ha. If only it were that simple.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/14/politics/the-biggest-predicto...
https://19thnews.org/2025/05/missouri-abortion-rights-laws-p...
https://moritzlaw.osu.edu/unchecked-power-ohio-general-assem...
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/a...
Anyway, what systems do you think would be better? Specifically curious how they'd be immune to the issues outlined in those links.