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starroute

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15. When the system is broken, elections don't change anything

Mon Jan 5, 2015, 03:06 PM

Jan 2015

The political system is rigged to prevent radical change. This began with the writing of the US Constitution by a handful of wealthy landowners -- but it has become really toxic now with the complete dominance of money over politics. Voters are uninformed, the Democratic Party is led by people who would rather protect their own positions of dominance than rock the boat, and the country is gerrymandered up to its eyeballs.

Occupy was never a single-issue movement aimed at changing banking regulations. It's a movement about everything that's wrong, from racism to climate change to the destruction of the middle class. None of those things can be addressed within the current system, which is actively working to reinforce them problems. You can only route around the system, challenge the system, or throw your body into the gears and gum up the system.

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+1, excellent post dreamnightwind Jan 2015 #29

also because of people willing to pay ridiculous prices Skittles Jan 2015 #31

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This is where I have an issue with Occupy... brooklynite Jan 2015 #8

I make no statement about Occupy handmade34 Jan 2015 #11

When the system is broken, elections don't change anything starroute Jan 2015 #15

Okay - how to change the banking system by "routing around" the political system? brooklynite Jan 2015 #16

The point isn't to "change" the banking system starroute Jan 2015 #17

You go right ahead... brooklynite Jan 2015 #18

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Courts resolve disputes. JDPriestly Jan 2015 #41

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ever heard of Zephyr Teachout? Agony Jan 2015 #25

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