The Rights of All Over the Wallets of a Few

The future of our country appears bleak. On this Independence Day weekend, I can’t help but wonder where the United States is heading. I am in my thirties and have seen major corporations crash our economy multiple times due to greed which goes unpunished. I have seen people with more money than they could spend in ten lifetimes lobby against giving someone a livable wage. Now= we have seen six people use their religious beliefs to strip rights from 167 million women. I used to believe that a strong federal government could regulate business and prevent monopolies, now I know that they have no interest in that. They aren’t interested in our rights or our futures, only in the thickness of their wallets.
Throughout our history our government has sided with big business, choosing greed over the common good almost every time. Conservative states are poised to launch lawsuit after lawsuit while the Supreme Court is stacked in their favor. An unprecedented attack on democracy and liberty is happening right in front of us under the guise of legal action. I never intended for this blog to be political but after the overturning of Roe v Wade I can’t stand by and do nothing while the women of this country become subject to draconian laws. While the Justices, who we have no accountability over, distract us with cases that make headlines others go unnoticed and threaten our futures.
Climate change is the single greatest threat to everyone on the planet. The Supreme Court is in the beginning of a trend to return power to the states, including a recent ruling stating that the EPA doesn’t have the power to regulate carbon emissions. Saying that the agency which was created to protect our biosphere doesn’t have the authority to do just that is a blatant slap in the face to the people of this country. The EPA was already considered one of the weaker government agencies but now they have been dealt a mortal blow, our Federal system is losing power right in front of our eyes.
States that wish to attract industry will do so with favorable tax rates and unlimited carbon emissions allowed. This will add to the massive problem we are already facing, rising emissions of carbon. The mother of all problems should not be left to the whim of fifty different states. Congress could pass a law about carbon emissions but they won’t until it’s too late and this Supreme Court would knock it down quoting something about their interpretation of the Constitution. Our politicians have proven throughout history to be open to undue influence from whoever has the most money. Both sides have made it clear they value their wealth over our future health. The future of America? It’s dying and we need to prepare for what comes next.