other networks are responsible as well. Big Business controls all three branches of government and the media. They have become "Big Brother." Even the people here at DU that think that voting for Hillary because she is not as bad as Jeb, Mitt, Christie, or who ever, fall into their trap. People are unwilling to face the fact that the United States has been under the control of the Plutocrats for some time.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has been working since Reagan to make this a reality. They have spent a lot of money on state and local races, tort reform, ALEC, and have even gone so far as to set up courthouse and online newspapers to influence jurors and publish corporate friendly stories that can be picked up by the AP wire service.
The only way to reverse this is to fight for Publicly Funded Elections and an end to campaign donations. Bernie Sanders has said that this is his number one issue. It would mean a return to Representative Democracy and an end to their control. For that reason they will do everything they can to make sure Bernie is marginalized and his message doesn't get out to the masses of the ignorant.
If we want to end this cycle we will have to take the rose-colored glasses off. We have to convince a large portion of Democrats that we will have to make a stand at some point if we want real, much needed change. The Democratic Party is addicted to corporate money just like the Republicans, otherwise, why would Wall Street get a pass on criminal convictions, or even indictments? Why haven't they introduced financial reforms and talked about busting up the banking and media oligopolies?
Democrats blame Republicans for our mess, Republicans blame the poor, disabled, unemployed, and minorities, but you don't hear much about Wall Street and/or the MIC causing the problems. You also don't hear much about Climate Change from the MSM, and that is where time becomes a serious factor. Unless we wake up soon and fix our corrupt political system, it will be too late!
Rant complete!
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