"I'm convinced that neither establishment party gives a fuck about what the other 95% wants or needs. Not since Citizens United. I've seen far too many lies and shenanigans on the part of both of them to believe that either one can be weaned off the corporate money teat. The evidence is overwhelming.
@Padawanbater2 is right.
Time for a Party of the People. New Progressive Party.
Since the two old parties aren't going to do it, it's time for a new one, to the left of both of them. That's where most Americans are politically when we stop talking about party politics and start discussing the issues.
We might not make much headway for an election or two, but people have been paying attention to what happened in South Dakota to a voter passed referendum on ethics reform (legislatures of both houses invoked 'emergency powers' to revoke it, effective immediately AND outlawed another referendum on it for two years!) and what happened when a majority of people voted for a progressive candidate for California state Democratic party chair (oops- the other
two thirds of the vote belonged to 'super delegates', who voted for the establishment pick), among other places.
The American People have been delayed, we've been denied, we've been defeated, we've been cheated, lied to, stolen from and told we're stupid, or criminals or too poor to have (buy) a voice in government.
A revolution is building; it's either going to happen within the system set up by the Constitution or it's going to happen on the streets.
If it happens on the streets, the Federal Government has the means, the training and the will to deal with Americans citizens summarily. What else is the Homeland Security Department for, if not to keep order? First fucking thing they'll do is declare martial law and suspend citizen's protections under the Bill of Rights.
It's imperative therefore to make sure this fight stays within our political system. Any attempts to use violence and civil disorder will be meet with deadly force, I'm certain of it.
I'm even certain there would be false flag actions. Am I paranoid? What makes people think 'it can't happen here'? Fuck, it already HAS happened- just ask black folks about the racist history of the United States.
Enough is enough. Our best and only chance is to set left and right aside, to ignore the voices of those who would divide us against ourselves by race or geography or political affiliation and stand together to demand an end to political corruption, classism and the mistreatment of American citizens while spending trillions on the murder of millions of innocent civilians abroad.
I'M not paranoid; the ruling class of our country is paranoid. It's time we put a stop to the direction their 'leadership' is taking us."
Funny how the right wingnut contingent hasn't said word one about this post.
Telling.
