Forum Post: This time, next year. August 2013. Will democracy be thriving?
Posted 12 years ago on Aug. 8, 2012, 10:57 a.m. EST by alterorabolish1
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Unless there is real progress from social movements, the corporatists machinery will continue to be in power, a very likely scenario. As a long time politics watcher, I have finally become cynical of trying to work within the system. Voting for Obama with his hope and change we can believe in finally helped me realize the system is designed to run in certain ways and me and many others had been deceived to believe the system was still secure. That equality and justice would be upheld by this nation. Now it's apparent the system is on autopilot for the corporations benefit.
It's very clear to me that the dems policies and words, (and some deeds), are better than the repubs. There are many bright people who think our problems stem from entitlements and dependency, but I believe they've been deceived, sheltered from both the reality of the suffering, and the evil greed of the rich. Incredibly, they look forward to voting for repubs, believing this is the best path for our nation.
What if the dems triumph? Will we see small amounts of progress and let our hopes get up again? At least the repubs aren't in power bringing horror stories. Like Bush's 8 years. Obama in his 2nd term will be able to get more done and get us on the right track.
If the corporatists have their machinery running as I believe, there will be very little positive changes compared to the already in place plundering of our nation, regardless of who gets elected.
This is why I don't want to continue working within the system. It's set up with sophistication to allow insignificant changes but not the important ones.
Working outside the system is happening now but by many small groups, none big enough to rock the boat. We must realize that even tho the dems are better than the repubs, we should act as if both would lead us to ruin.
The word...LOVE... from millions who are getting their chance to vote would be a game changer, possibly inspiring other millions to come out and vote.
"Mitt R-money Catastrophe : Barack Obomber Disaster"
Thanx for your excellent 'cris de coeur', which really resonated with me.
respice, adspice, prospice et amor vincit omnia ...
aljazeera - Huh - interesting program.
'Cornel West' is probably also worth mentioning in terms of the appended video !
fiat lux ...
Sure. There were some very good points made - toothless health care that leaves the foxes in charge of the hen-house. The Bailout of wallstreet and the abandonment of the people by government. The new watered down financial reforms instead of reinstating Glass-Stegall. But also some obvious bias as well from the program - which is understandable.
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It's difficult to argue with your idea of the two pronged approach, and by our omission allow the candidate that would do the most harm to win. We could unintentionally make things worse. The lessor evil is better.
The big picture I see is scarier than that. The corporatists have successfully gained control of both parties, indeed all of Washington, guaranteeing their power, because it doesn't matter who wins the elections. This allows them to throw bones to some groups fostering the illusion that policies and elections actually matter. They remain in control however, and not only will we be frustrated by their actions and inactions, the plundering will continue.
Revolution is thrust upon us. All we need are the informed masses and democracy.
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I don't blame Obama as much as the corporatists machinery in place. The suits in Washington do what got them there in the first place, make sure there's more of the same.
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