Thats the beauty of the way that it operates. We pay for all of this shit, but at the end of the day we are not the ones making decision. There are people pulling the strings, and shaping public opinion constantly. We put up with all of it because there really is no other options. Every couple decades people get fed up, and they decide to throw us a bone or two. But for the most part, things don't change. People generally just don't care enough. They can't be bothered. Its sad.
But you are right, people have much more power than they think they have, but to take advantage of it everyone needs to be united. We couldn't be further from being united. I don't know if theres ever been such a polarity between viewpoints other than perhaps in the 1960s. At the end of the day, nothing you believe is worth a fucking cent. The only thing worth anything, is your dollar bill. That is the reality of capitalism. Do NOT give your money to causes that you don't fully support 100%. Do not financially support anything that you dont believe in.
You don't like the way big pharma operates? Don't buy ANY of their pills.
You don't like the way big food conglomorates poison people? Only buy organic food.
You don't like how every aspect of our economy is corporatized? Support a fucking small business for once instead of going to applebees every week
You don't like the way that the "Industry" rapes art for profit, while the quality continues to decay? Don't listen to their radio and TV stations, but BUY the type of art that you like.
You don't like the way that the country is spending your tax dollars? Quit your job, collect unemployment, and stop paying taxes :roflcry:
The truth is, people only have themselves to blame for the state of the world. I'm just not sure if the masses will ever be outraged enough to actually do something about it. For now, I just hope that responsible consumerism slowly starts to change the way that things operate