re: #44 Old Liberal

Just think, for decades we pumped vaporized lead into our breathing air and that was due to lobbying by the lead pushers. Still remember the conservatives being upset that they couldn’t use leaded gas. Some fucking things never fucking change.

Lead in gasoline isn’t the only niche that has experienced lobbying which has had detrimental knock-on effects… There are numerous examples of systemic issues that no-one dares to really look into, because really looking into them would require decision-makers to radically re-evaluate policy and its effects.

It’s easier to impose harsher sanctions for some crimes than it is to admit to yourself and the public that your policies and the underlying causes of societal problems are intertwined.