You understand that not all satellites are in Low Earth Orbit right? And even those that are in LEO, not all of them are in the same orbital path. So even if all of Starlink satellites exploded and polluted their orbit with a worse case scenario, GPS wouldn't be affected (GPS orbit is 20,000km away from Starlinks with hugely different Delta V required to interact with them). LEO Polar Orbits wouldn't be affected, and any space faring nation would still be able to launch missions that avoid the polluted orbital area.
Kessler syndrome is a concern for "economical" space exploitation, but not actually an issue for a Government that cared and wanted to prevent it.
WFP only works in a state like New York that allows (Fusion Voting). I used to livei n New York, and I voted WFP, but I'm not sure if fusion voting corrects the problem of First Past the Post.
That said the only way out for America at this point is Constitutional Convention or barbarism.
GPS Satellites are MUCH further away then LEO. GPS orbits around 20,000km, LEO is 400km. There is no way a non-nation state can get there, let alone the difficulty of actually intercepting those satellites. It's physical possible, of course, but not easy.
They are all in LEO, so they would naturally de-orbit in a matter weeks uncontrolled so, who cares?
Kessler Syndrome is cool Sci-fi, but not really possible to stop us from leaving earth. There is a very narrow band where the debris could accumulate (LEO), and as you get further away, the amount of space increases by a cube of the altitude, not to mention that only the "cheapest" low earth orbits would be affected. Things like polar orbits or sun-synchronous orbits aren't affected. The band of debris only hinders stable orbits at that level, i.e. LEO satellites such as starlink constellations would be affected but it doesn't act as an impenetrable barrier. It also doesn't affect useful satellites like GPS.
Basically the problem described only affects the profits of a company that would be the primary cause of the problem. So in a way it's self-correcting.
Here me out, maybe don't reward Wall Street for their fuck ups? Maybe throw the exectutives and board members in jail? Maybe nationalize Goldman Sachs. Maybe don't deploy the FBI on Occupy Wall Street. Maybe don't sign into law a heritage foundation healthcare privatization plan? Maybe try to do literally anything except look into the camera and say that "Abprtion isn't your highest priority"?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxiDZejZFjg
In a "well" nation, clinton and harris should have never been considered as candidates for the nominal "progressive party." They hsould have nevre been secretary of State nor Vice President, let alone senators. The disconnect you have in blaming anyone except the private corporation that appointed them is something you should reflect upon.
The DNC is a private organization with no obligation to the people. The responsibility of electing our leaders comes down to us.
These two points are contradictory. When a private organization can define who is allowed on the ballot, you understand that means "we" have no choice in the matter right?
Amazing stuff, never question what the people you are voting for actually support, always compromise with fascists, eventually you'll be able to enact the fascist policy yourself!
The common topological targets of eminent domain are problematic and obviously someone like Robert Moses was giving extreme reverence to the rich. But regardless of who was damaged by his eminent domain details, the value that it added for everyone was enormously positive, and would have been even greater were he not a racist. I'm specifically talking about his parks and railroads as detailed in the Power Broker.
The legal method he was able to leverage to build infrastructure should be excercised more broadly vs land-trusts, and holding companies like america's ancient rail barons. Though you don't even need to go that far. Just use it to reclaim abandoned rail-lines + RoW. Yes it's a payout to the railroad's, but it's an enormous resource through the heart of many cities. National rail expansion merged with amtrack? new parks, bike trails, etc etc. It could be used to revitalize the very neighborhoods that were most hurt by past abuses.
Eh. People living somewhere shouldn't be a burden for infrastructure and eminent domain should be used much more commonly for building things like passenger rail. That said Pumped Hydro, and hydro electricity have huge ecological footprints and really shouldn't be used anymore. I can only assume that they reason they wanted to build it was some perverse incentive created by the Biden or Obama administration.
People bipartisianly support universal healthcare, most Hill Democrats don't. Why do democrats keep voting against the interests of their constituents?
And yet Obama couldn't even do that even though he campaigned on doing it.