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In reply to the discussion: Why is the American left not as effective as the European left? [View all]Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)no matter who we elect. The right wing controls everything, whether it be by stealing elections, temper tantrums in Congress, or using the MIC and CIA to get whatever else they want. They have the majority of the money and power and have had for a long time. Their brand of idiocy is reinforced in schools, churches, and in every facet of our lives. Try to think for yourself in any church or school in America and see how fast you get your ass handed to you.
Imagine what we were told during the Cold War. The USSR controls everyone's thoughts, beliefs, speech, actions, etc. Their citizens do not know freedom exists outside of the USSR.
Sounds like the USA to me.
I just hope America is smart enough never to vote to allow a monarchy. In the US, we'd end up with a King Bush and nothing but a Bush royal family for eons, because that is how the power structure in the US works. Everything is perverted to satisfy the right wing assholes with all the power.
That is why we can't have nice things. The citizens of America are brainwashed to never rebel, never rise up against the tyranny, never hold our government accountable when they act like 2 year olds pitching temper tantrums, never do anything to change the country for the better.
In reality, we don't even belong anywhere near the civilized western world as long as we have filthy, greedy, nosy, bossy Republicans in control of everything, no matter who the president is at the time. If they had their way, America would run exactly like Saudi Arabia or some other country that gives no rights to certain citizens and routinely stones women to death for shits and giggles.
Well, you asked.