Question:
– What is at least one thing about the American political/governmental/economic system that (1) you find interesting, surprising, or shocking and (2) most people are not cognizant of?
– Sources which can (do not have to) be used:
https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/people-dont-know-anything-about-the
https://www.historyandpolicy.org/policy-papers/papers/creating-cruel-welfare-systems-a-historical-perspective
https://www.wetheveterans.us/news-and-events/is-the-us-a-democracy-its-more-complicated-than-you-thought?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAohmkMPxhM8mdek2R7gnLWYi0i-8h&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgJyyBhCGARIsAK8LVLOZpa9mZApqFV_yNZKU6kVpLSGs4FSXAp_mCh3QapoeKk6BdYaEoP0aArm5EALw_wcB
P.S. I know this is easy, but I have a broken right hand, and it is agonizingly painful. I have to keep my hand still and around or above chest level just to reprieve myself of the immense pain. I just don’t want you to think I’m too lazy to do this.*