The Santa Ana winds are set to pick up again, and by the looks of it, the fire may expand beyond control. There simply aren’t enough resources to contain it. This issue is not about Democrats versus Republicans; it is about the broader structural flaws of capitalism. Here is why:

One of the key challenges of capitalism is its tendency to underfund public goods while prioritizing an abundance of resources for private interests. This led to great repression. So, we had to find a solution to avoid such events in the future.  During the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal sought to address these imbalances by making the public good a central government priority. Programs like the Public Works Administration, Social Security, and the Works Progress Administration created jobs and built critical infrastructure, giving capitalism a more human and inclusive face.

However, the past several decades have seen a shift with the rise of economic neoliberalism, starting in the 1970s and gaining momentum during Ronald Reagan’s presidency. Policies like tax cuts for the wealthy, deregulation, and reduced spending on social programs have disproportionately benefited the rich while eroding the middle class.

As a result, businesses operating under the logic of profit maximization often find public good projects "unprofitable" and leave them unaddressed. This imbalance highlights a fundamental flaw of unfettered capitalism: the failure to invest adequately in collective resources when market incentives are absent.

The concept of the "government project" in the United States, as a symbol of the social contract, has failed. The leaders of both parties cater only to the top 1%. We need new leadership and a new way of thinking. But who will wake up the sheeple? We must continue to work at the intersection of public good and sustainable, transparent progress with full accountability, while eroding the influence of special interests in public policy.

The future can only be bright if we democratize access to data. If the top 1% controls the narrative and media, we will never have the tools to think critically, let alone challenge the dominant paradigm. A revolution is needed because we are beyond the point where reform is possible.

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