Frances Moore Lappé is the author of 20 books, beginning with the acclaimed 'Diet for a Small Planet.' Most recently she is the co-author, with Adam Eichen, of the new book, 'Daring Democracy: Igniting Power, Meaning, and Connection for the America We Want.
In the presidential race, Democrats and Republicans remain neck and neck. But how could this be? Afterall, free-market mythology, politically popular since the 1980s, has led us to believe that humans are essentially selfish creatures, eager to put ourselves first. Yet, Trump’s many policies that harm the vast majority of us do not seem to diminish his appeal.
Trump declared an “illegal immigrant invasion, the worst that’s ever been seen anywhere in world.” Yet, between 2020 and 2022 the percent of foreign-born grew just one point, reports the U.S. Census Bureau. Between 2019 and 2023, our immigrant-labor force grew yearly on average 2.3 percent; yet there’s no evidence of harm to the native-born, as our economy has also been growing. Thus, for U.S.
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