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17. +1000 Actually, you're correct, and it's an important distinction
Thu Dec 4, 2014, 03:59 PM
Dec 2014

in terms of drawing support from current Republicans for a candidate like Bernie and breaking the hyperpartisan con game that corporatists use to keep us divided and unable to unite against what they are doing to us.

We tend to equate Republicans and corporatists because the Republican Party was infiltrated by Wall Street first and has been working for corporate interests for a long time.

But the truth is that traditional Republicanism was corrupted by the corporate monsters just as much as the Democratic Party is being corrupted now. The corporatists lie to Republicans as much as they lie to us. Just as our corporate politicians lie to us about wanting to protect public education, social justice and the social safety nets, unions, and the environment, their politicians lie to them about wanting to stand for small government, limited government interference in private lives, and the defense of civil liberties. Yet no matter which party is elected, we get the same corporate monster agenda of larger, more oppressive and authoritarian government, assaults on and privatization of public services, and more warmongering.

Every poll shows that Republicans are just as angry about what is being done to this country as we are. We drown in corporate propaganda to make us hate and blame each other so we won't realize that that we are ALL victims and so we won't unite to demand our representation back. They want it to be more viscerally repulsive to us to ever think about uniting with a Republican on ANYTHING, even than to defend our Bill of Rights and our democratic representation. Even though we keep getting the same suicidal, predatory agenda under both parties, we are to circle the wagons when it's our guy in office.

I think being clear that corporatists are the enemy is important because we have got to break the con game of hyperpartisanship they use to keep us divided, and teach ALL Americans that we have a stake in getting corporate money out of government. The truth is that we can beat traditional Republicans at the ballot box. But right now, we don't even get the chance to do that. The system has been purchased by Wall street, and they aren't running traditional Republicans *or* traditional Democrats for office anymore. They are running corporatists on both sides.

We need to become the 99 percent to take our representation back. We don't have to agree on everything. Just that our representation has been stolen from ALL of us by corporate corruption of our government and elections. And that we demand corporate money and power out of government and the political system so we can have our representation back.

K&R

Anyone who can't see this... Wounded Bear Dec 2014 #1
Why isn't every democrat saying the same? abelenkpe Dec 2014 #2
Why? For the simple reason that some elected Dems want some of those same things. Autumn Dec 2014 #7
Then they aren't really democrats are they? abelenkpe Dec 2014 #9
Now that's a whole lotta truth right there. Autumn Dec 2014 #11
At least half are telling the other half to meet the Republicans half way.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #21
That's the big question. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #24
Exactly. Are they Dems. or not? 30 years of this Reagan, neoliberal global corporatism and appalachiablue Dec 2014 #35
Yep, and it's the agenda of Wall Street-backed, infiltrating Democratic corporatists, too, woo me with science Dec 2014 #3
K&R&bookmark JEB Dec 2014 #13
Amen.... daleanime Dec 2014 #15
+1!!! Absolutely!!! Dustlawyer Dec 2014 #33
With Seniorty rules of the Congress as they stand, Wellstone ruled Dec 2014 #4
Repeat it til it flows from the lips of the people! grahamhgreen Dec 2014 #5
I am glad Bernie is solely focused at this time on these issues. NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #6
Hillary should put him in her Cabinet Skink Dec 2014 #8
He should put her in his.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #22
Agree, but Hillary is not a good fit, with her lurch to the right TheNutcracker Dec 2014 #28
There was never a "lurch". She and Bill were already there. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #30
Sociopathic moneygrubbers. moondust Dec 2014 #10
Bernie needs some billboard space as all too few JEB Dec 2014 #12
It ain't the Republican agenda. It is the Wall St agenda. raouldukelives Dec 2014 #14
+1000 Actually, you're correct, and it's an important distinction woo me with science Dec 2014 #17
Excellent insight, in my opinion. Don't forget the Kochs and other private profiteers who are not Maineman Dec 2014 #19
Nailed it once again!!! Dustlawyer Dec 2014 #34
that's it Doctor_J Dec 2014 #23
Think he forgot several lark Dec 2014 #16
Most Americans, including may GOP VOTERS, are with Bernie on these issues... Faryn Balyncd Dec 2014 #18
the rhetoric aside redruddyred Dec 2014 #20
Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Dec 2014 #25
This is not just rhetoric. This is an easy case to make based on decades of wiggs Dec 2014 #26
HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Dec 2014 #27
That's why I'm supporting Bernie Sanders. HE IS THE TRUE MAN FOR THE PEOPLE TheNutcracker Dec 2014 #29
Kick for Bernie! Scuba Dec 2014 #31
Go Bernie keep it up as loud as you can Jake2413 Dec 2014 #32
publikkkans want to pay THEIR credit card spending WITH AMERICA's money. NOT THEIRS pansypoo53219 Dec 2014 #36
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