The hypocrisy of the party conventions in 2016.

[Admiral Loinpresser]

Let's start with the GOP. Their convention will be held in mid July in Cleveland at the Quicken Loans Arena. They are literally meeting in a building named after a predatory lender:

http://www.housingwire.com/articles/32929-did-quicken-loans-ceo-force-yahoo-to-delete-content

The Democrats optics are arguably worse. They meet in late July in Philadelphia at the Wells Fargo Center. They are meeting in a building named after one of five banks determined to be too big to fail.

http://www.democracynow.org/2016/4/14/headlines/regulators_warn_5_major_us_banks_are_too_big_to_fail

The tepid use of Dodd Frank in not acting to break up the big banks and other aspects of financial regulation which enable Quicken loans to abuse lenders is a shame on both parties. Bernie offers a real alternative on this aspect of our rigged economy.

[Califonz]

1. It's worse than you think!

The convention sites are on land stolen from the native Americans in the 1600s-1700s! Oh the huge manatee!

[restorefreedom]

2. its almost a good thing that the optics suck so bad

lets just call out the oligarchic uniparty on their greed and corruption and put it out there for all to see

don't be shy, just shout it right out when you know the answer




C O R R U P T I O N

[Admiral Loinpresser]

3. Is that picture from an FBI email hearing? n/t

[restorefreedom]

4. it should be.,would love to see vin do some cross. :) nt

[Admiral Loinpresser]

5. "Progressive agenda with coattails or get my ass kicked." n/t

[restorefreedom]

6. ! :) nt

[CrispyQ]

7. I remember when we used to name arenas & centers after influential people.

Their influence may have been dubious, but they were real people, at least.