The filbuster sell-out kind of explains Obama's "surprisingly liberal" inauguration speech.

[woo me with science]

59. Thank you. The outcome is consistent, because the process is coordinated.

We are continually urged to attribute losses to flukes or personal idiosyncracies. This senator "caved." That one is "spineless." For some reason, that one just didn't vote with us. The Democrats are mostly voting our way, but there are always just enough defections to ensure the continuation of the agenda of the one percent.

Of course it is coordinated. We call it a game, but it is deadly serious. Those votes reflect billions of dollars in corporate power and influence. At a certain point we need to be honest about how serious and deep and pervasive and professionally orchestrated the corruption of our government by Wall Street really is.

And the same goes for the media and propaganda that enable it. These people are playing for money and power beyond our comprehension. They have deep pockets, and they make sure we marinate in corporate messaging telling us that what we see in front of our faces is not happening. Propaganda is everywhere, down to internet political boards.

It is very, very refreshing to see people calling out the game overtly. Note that this OP was ignored until it garnered a certain level of interest. Now it is being swarmed by the usual defenders of anything corporate. This subject...the possibility that people will wake up to the game and refuse to accept it anymore... is very threatening to them.