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In reply to the discussion: By Ditching the Public Option, Obama Gave His Enemies a Path to the Supreme Court [View all]newspeak
(4,847 posts)I am one who would have opted for the public option over the for profit insurance industry.
But, some on the board complain how it's all those delusional liberals fault why we didn't take the senate and lost the house in 2010. And yet, being on this board, you can see that some were quite upset that the meeting for the health insurance bill did not include the people. It looked like the vested corporate interests were included at the table; but not, doctors, nurses, citizens who have been fighting for a less complicated, less expensive, less greedy, more compassionate system. As a matter of fact, I believe some doctors and nurses were arrested for attempting to get a seat at the table.
Oh I voted; but I'm not that delusional to know that there are more democrats who describe themselves as "new democrats" who are nothing more than toadies, like the repugs to corporate power OVER the people.
It looks like when some get up on the hill, it's buddy, buddy no matter if you're a repug and a democrat. Some negotiations, settling does nothing more than hurt the people more, while giving corporations even more power and money over us. They go to cocktail parties together, family outings together and have their nice little chats. I may get flamed, but right now, I'd rather see like some other foreign parliaments, fist and words flying-anyone who'd fight for the well being of the people over their mostly global business friends.
I live in nevada. And all the austerity measure bullshite, the "we must all sacrifice" bullshite is nothing but bullshite. Because, like some here, I know HOW AND WHY we got in this mess and right now I'm thinking it's an intentional mess created to take away even more labor rights, give even more to the ones who have too much and basically destroy the social safety net. I watch the ads now (thanks to citizens united) on the telly numerous times a day saying how it's the unions fault why people are hurting, why people don't have jobs; how union bosses are greedy. See, if only you'd get rid of what's left of anyone who is supposed to represent you, then we can do business and give you one of our shitty jobs for peanuts.
Okay, the rants done; but the environment being created in this country is like taking one step forward and about ten steps backward. Very scary, indeed. I'm really not looking forward to the return of the disgusting, sociopathic robber baron days.