The enshittification of politics

[OldBaldy1701E]

104. With all due respect...

When was politics not shitty? It has always been a cutthroat, no holds barred, knockdown drag out and I have seen nothing to make me feel that this has changed at all.

Of course there is extortion. When your entire reality is based on money, then money really can do anything. We let this happen because we are programmed to believe that money is the only thing any human wants and what all humans kill and die for. Those who have it are now making sure a progressive mentality does not take hold of the party and, by extension, the country. Progressives want equality. Progressives want protections from greedy, vulturistic businesses. Progressives want quality controls and accountability. The wealthy don't want that. At all.

But, above all else, progressives want to show that there are other options in this country besides being rich or dying while making someone else rich. Those who expect us to worship them because they have the majority of the things know that their claim to power would disappear. So, they are trying to make sure that does not happen. Even if it destroys the nation as it now exists.

Because, face facts, if those fascists win, ultimate greed will still be in fashion and will still be encouraged. So, for the wealthy and their sycophants in this country, not a whole lot will change, now will it?