Robert Scheer: U.S. Elections Are for Suckers

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52. The truth hurts, but

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acknowledging it is the only way we will bring about meaningful change.

There is great efficacy in purchasing two parties, as we have seen in many ways over the past three years. You can put forth one candidate who will move rightward, and another candidate who will SPEED rightward, and the people will select a candidate moving rightward.

We will continue to hear the (true) argument that the Democrat is a less immediately destructive choice than the Republican. But people need to stop deluding themselves that by merely choosing the Democrat they are doing a damned thing to *reverse* the path we are on. At the most, it keeps the train to corporate fascism from speeding up.

We need people to understand that we are in serious, serious trouble in this country, and it has very little to do with the old red and blue labels. It has to do with the fact that the one percent have purchased our government, our media, and our electoral system. Of course most people here will choose to vote Democratic in the Presidential, once we are down to the two corporate choices. But our most passionate efforts, in terms of time and finances, absolutely must be aimed at getting the money out of our political process. We need to Occupy.

K&R for your OP.