Forum Post: Jon Corzine-Goldman-Sachs exec, NJ Governor, criminal...Democrat
Posted 12 years ago on Nov. 1, 2011, 12:42 p.m. EST by Rob
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Tell me again how it is all the republicans fault?
That's not even about Democrats vs. Republicans. That's about the fact that NJ is one of the most corrupt states in the country; in 2009 NJ got to watch many of its own assemblymen doing the walk of shame out of the state house in handcuffs. We never said that Republicans had a monopoly on graft, or that there aren't pocket-liners and crooks under the blue banner; we just want to see an actual discussion of re-regulation of Wall Street and cleaning up the mess of 2008.
In fact, the lamentable situation in New Jersey and my own home state of New York (which tends to be slightly less corrupt, but on the flip side is completely dysfunctional) makes me really nervous when people start talking about leaving the bulk of regulation, taxation, social programs, etc. to the state governments. You're talking about handing an incredible amount of power to a system that allows men like Jon Corzine to thrive.
But if you read the majority of the posts for those supporting OWS, they are quick to say that everything is because of republicans, conservatives, and teabaggers. I agree there is corruption EVENLY divided amongst both sides of the issue.
Here's my take on the difference between the Democrats (and most old-guard liberals on power) and the groups you named above. Many Democrats have been bought off, and they direct their influence disproportionately toward pleasing their sponsors instead of serving their constituents. Both sides do this. The difference that I find is that the bought Democrat is ashamed of his sponsors and doesn't want his constituents to see what he has become lest they replace him. The bought Republican wears his obligations like a NASCAR jacket, and often convinces his constituents that such sponsorship is a necessary and proper part of democracy.