Republicans don't get elected when the constituents are educated. So instead of changing their platform to align with educated opinions, they decided to dumb down the population.
They've been doing it for decades and it's finally all coming to a head.
I'm a teacher and don't see public schooling lasting more than 5 years.
Capitalism influences many areas of government directly.
It's not just economics. It's foreign policy, company regulations, individual protections, land ownership rights, etc. It's an ongoing list. Even cultural rights are directly impacted by Capitalism.
It is one policy of a larger system.
Right, it's an economic system that directly influences many parts of government.
Security cameras and phones aren't the only cameras. It doesn't matter how many "bad" forms of camera you list - there are still thousands of good cameras pointing up at the sky day and night 24/7.
So who do you side with instead? The owners who are without a doubt corrupt?