Thank You Bernie Sanders: 'The Devil Will Be In The Details' .. 'I Do Not Agree With The President'

[rhett o rick]

208. I can understand how some might like to have a strong authoritarian government that was sympathetic

to the people and not the 1%. But the 1% can and have purchased control of our government. They are clearly looking out for the 1%. They will propagandize to convince the masses that they are only interested in our best good. Only fools believe that.
You say, "The problem is everyone doesn't have the same ethical compass. That's why we have laws." True and that's why we have checks and balances to try to keep the powerful from stepping on us. We dont even know how much power the NSA has and yet there are those that want us to give them carte blanche. That's foolish.
You say, "The NSA hasn't had any direct impact on my life - none." I hope you understand how selfish that sounds. And it probably isnt even true. You have no idea what they have done with their power that might impact your life and you seem not to want to know.
You say, "I do believe it [the NSA] maintains the integrity of our political, social and economic system. " Really? First of all our political system has little integrity and you have no idea how the NSA affects the system.
The NSA and similar agencies are run by very powerful conservative Republicans that are not directly accountable to the people. That is very scary. But some prefer to live in a denial bubble, pretending that the all powerful Republicans will protect them.