Populist Reform of the Democratic Party
In reply to the discussion: THE HARD CHOICE [View all]rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)the hint that the Wealthy might just be manipulating us. Currently we have a political system that is supposed to be two viable parties that strengthen the system by having a strong debate between business interests and the People's interests. But one of the parties has been almost destroyed. So we really only have one choice and that's the corporate sponsored candidate. The progressives have been, not only left out entirely, but demonized. And for what? For wanting to help the People? Those that support the corporate agenda (Clinton) will try to mollify the Left by using pragmatism as their excuse to ignore those suffering. Now they will demand that they are not ignoring the 2.5 million homeless children, they will rationalize their support for Goldman-Sachs and the Koch Bros by saying that we must not ask for too much. They don't want the 2.5 million children to be homeless, they just won't go out of their way to help. Maybe the wealthy will send them some cake.
I am not the victim but I know victims and see them every day. At our foodbank we can afford to give out each family enough food for 3 or 4 days. Many people mistakenly think we feed them. We give them 3 or 4 days worth of food. We also operate a emergency shelter in the winter for the homeless. Maybe those that support the profits for Goldman-Sachs should come and tell the people that they are just being "pragmatic".
If I sound bitter I am. Not as much at the Capitalists (Clinton) but at those that somehow buy the message that supporting the Wealthy 1% will somehow trickle down. As the wealth gap grows wider and wider, the middle and working class have a harder and harder time of helping those struggling.
You do know that Goldman-Sachs has their eye on privatizing Social Security. Well just remember who you supported.