It's true, less than 4 years of the New Deal cured some republicans of the notion

of conservatism being good for them forever by the time of the 1936 election. Democrats controlled our government for about 20 years after FDR was elected.

"...In order to dismantle the New Deal, ultraconservatives have invested many billions since the late 1970s in changing the way conservatives think and artificially widening the gulf between sides so that most believe cooperation with us in anything would be harmful to the nation."

"Democrats moving to the middle is a double disaster that alienates the party's progressive base while simultaneously sending a message to swing voters that the other side is where the good ideas are.' It unconsciously locks in the notion that the other side's positions are worth moving toward, while your side's positions are the ones to move away from. Plus every time you move to the center, the right just moves further to the right." George Lakoff

The gangs, and "superpredators" are the oligarchs, and their minions, who preserve the

status quo establishment at all cost. There would be little or none of the the type of gang violence you speak of if people had equal opportunity social and economic justice. Oppressed peoples have always banded together to protect themselves from the oppression of oligarchs and royalty.

Meet the Great American Superpredators:

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The KKK: Celebrating 150 yrs of Gang Violence.




Stop these bloodsucking superpredator oligarchs. Please. Vote for Bernie

I'll be your huckleberry.

Yes, if he was running against Hillary Clinton. Republicans are getting record turnouts

in the primaries so far.

The young voters who Bernie has brought into the Democratic party are motivated to participate in the process because Bernie reflects their values and knows what he has to do to give them the springboard opportunities they need for a saner and more rewarding future.

If Hillary gets the nomination, many of these young voters will throw up their hands in disgust and stay home for the GE, or vote third party, or leave simply not cast a vote for a presidential candidate.

Many longtime Dems and left independents have been alienated beyond the tipping point of being able to tolerate holding their noses and voting for the lesser of two evils. They will no longer allow themselves to be held hostage in a two party system where oligarchs control both parties and use them for their own profit and power accumulation purposes. Many longtime Dems will most likely vote third party or not cast a vote for a presidential candidate.

So here we are, standing at the crossroad.

Capitalist oligarchs believe that no action is immoral, or unethical, when done in the name

of corporate profit. They will go to war, using nothing but lies and deceit for justification, and kill and maim hundreds of thousands of innocent people, in order to secure, and/or expand, their interests. For them, democracy is something that must be prevented at any cost.

Hillary will quickly end racism and sexism overnight by maintaining

the status quo oligarch establishment. Her Brand is "Change Without Change".

Changing by staying the same is the only way to end racism and sexism. We have absolutely no reason to break up these big banks that are impoverishing us, destroying democracy, and crushing our hopes and dreams, if doing so will not end racism and sexism. It is impossible to promote economic justice and social justice at the same time. Becuz, uh, well, um, the Hillary campaign says so. I think I saw it on TV, so it's gotta be true.

How can you people not understand this?

Bernie has 10 times more experience in dealing with foreign affairs than Obama

and Bill Clinton combined when they began their campaigns. Fail.

It seems that the author is out of touch with everyday people. We know who Bernie Sanders is. He was speaking to us, in Town Hall/Fireside Chat type format on the "Brunch With Bernie" segment of Thom Hartmann's radio, and later his TV show, almost every week, for many years. Bernie was telling us all about the workings of government, and his ideas for change, on this show. Many Bernie supporters know more about Bernie than than they do about all the rest of Congress and President Obama combined. Because he actually took the time to speak to us on an equal level every week for many years.

Don't believe me? Here ya go:

https://www.freespeech.org/collection/brunch-bernie

The author is apparently a propagandist who doesn't really know jack shit about Bernie Sanders. The credibility of the OP essay is now at less than zero.

"But if this establishment is the enemy, then on whose side is he on?"

Duh.

He's on our side, and we are the 99%.

One primary issue all racial minorities in the US have to deal with every day

is existing and surviving in a long established white supremacist oligarchy, which is institutionalized in the system as well as the general cultural consciousness. How some individuals and general majorities of various minorities approach improving their unique situations may be radically different than others.