Reply #25: That is a core part of the problem. [View All]

[ThomCat]

Even if we could buy a politician, or get a few more progressives into office, there is too much power in hands that we can't influence. The Fed is owned and controlled by Wall Street. The Pentagon is owned and controlled by military contractors. They can threaten and intimidate politicians into voting against us.

It used to be that Unions were powerful enough to represent us, and could compete at that level influencing politicians. But Unions have been vastly reduced in size and power.