Do you think the US will be able to change for the better regarding things like gun laws, healthcare, equality and overall politics?
Do you think the US will be able to change for the better regarding things like gun laws, healthcare, equality and overall politics?
[I am not an expert. These answers also assume no revolution starts]
Maybe. If the labor movement picks up, it’s an easy concession to make compared to the rest. Multiple presidents have attempted it.
Banning that seriously violates a deeply held cultural foundation of the country. I think there’s an 80% chance it will lead to multiple political assassinations. Note that the relevant Amendment to their constitution is interpreted as a defense against tyranny. Possible but unlikely that it would be touched.
No.
What do you mean? If you mean the federal two-party system of Democrats and Republicans? No. The current voting method discourages voting for a ‘third party’ and it’s not within the interest of either major party to change that. If you mean pro-corporate politics, no. “Capitalism”, they’re proud of it. If you mean the vicious cultural divide of ‘liberals’ (progressives) and ‘conservatives’ (conservative liberals and conservative nationalists), no. It’s pretty strongly ingrained in their media and their culture, it would take an unforeseen movement to overcome it.
Thanks for the insight! While I agree with almost all of your points, I could imagine that perhaps some restrictions could be made on getting a gun (license). Maybe they will decide to pass some laws for better background checks at the very least.