Why can't we elect Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to the whitehouse in '16?

[TheKentuckian]

82. Apparently, because the ownership class says no and their upperclass footpads say no

because the ring up gives marching orders and they follow that beat least by punishment or circumstance get flung into steerage with the rest of us.

They also are convinced (for good reason) that there are no possible consequences for their corporate support, the "small people" will ALWAYS get in line.

They are correct, we "small people" are desperate cowards trying to lose as little as possible, trying to convince ourselves that if we are patient, smart, and loyal to our masters that they will leave us with something.

So, we are left with only a pool of the bottom 80% who don't have the resources to dump a billion or two into a race and anyone that can command a camera will push the party insider line.

Of course we know that the Democratic party offers them SOMETHING (or somethings) that cannot be had from the TeaPubliKlans and at this point I have to suggest these things be held hostage until power is shared and I don't give a shit what it is but rest assured it isn't a piece of the pie for working class folks and it isn't environmental stewardship, it isn't peace, and it sure as hell isn't broad civil liberties.

The ultimate power over a thing is the ability to destroy it wielded by the will to do so and the reason that this attitude is required is common sense-loyal beggars have no bargaining position. We have nothing they want but votes and elbow grease