Root Causes of Societal Issues

Many problems stem from systems designed to exploit rather than serve. Predatory practices in housing, healthcare, education, and the economy create barriers that trap people in cycles of debt, poor health, and limited opportunity.

Underfunded education and underpaid teachers leave children without guidance. Treating healthcare as a privilege causes preventable suffering.

Prioritizing treatment over prevention due to profit, when funding and health could be saved and improved through prevention

Housing costs and economic inequality force families into instability, while unregulated food and waste systems harm health and the environment.

Proposed Fixes

Redesign systems to prioritize people over profit; Fund education fully, fairly compensate teachers, and prepare children for ethical, productive lives. Regulate housing costs by local median income. Ensure universal access to healthcare.

Structure the economy to reduce exploitation; maximum wages linked to lowest-paid workers, strengthen domestic labor. Make food and waste systems transparent and sustainable. Focus criminal justice on rehabilitation, not punishment, to break cycles of struggle.

By addressing root causes rather than symptoms, we can build a fair, prosperous, and ethical society. Therapy alone is insufficient; we must repair generational trauma and rebuild trust between citizens and government.

WE NEED TO REBUILD THE TRUST THAT HAS BEEN BROKEN BETWEEN THE PEOPLE AND THE GOVERNMENT.

Key Issues to Address

• Education: Teachers should be fairly compensated, and education must be equally accessible. Schools should foster critical thinking, personal growth, and ethical responsibility.
• Housing: Rent should be capped based on the median income of each locality with exception to Non-essential or luxury amenities to preserve affordability.
• Healthcare: Medical care is a right; no child or adult should be denied treatment due to lack of money.
• Mental health: Ensuring people’s basic needs and well-being are met supports mental health, reduces stress, and enables them to be productive, engaged citizens.
• Waste & Environment: Trash programs should sort, remove, and repurpose landfills sustainably. Environmental stewardship protects people and land alike.
• Food Safety: Food companies must be transparent and strictly regulated to prevent harm to public health.
• Economic Reform: Maximum wages tied to the lowest-paid workers prevent exploitation, reduce inequality, and protect domestic labor.
• Criminal Justice: Focus on rehabilitation, not punishment. Prisoners should not be trapped for youthful mistakes. Address systemic causes of crime.
• Legal Fairness: Settlements and resource imbalances create systemic bias. Representation must be equitable.
• Tax system: Remove complications for working-class citizens, limit excessive exemptions, and ensure deductions help those who need it most.