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In reply to the discussion: Just as being a poor republican makes little sense, I cannot vote for Hillary. [View all]gordianot
(15,727 posts)It so happens that accumulation and leverage in our species comes in the form an abstraction of money which can purchase influence and power from those on lower levels of the pyramid which supports the elite. We as a species have developed various schemes to gain the support and acquire alpha status support. Much like Jane Goodall's alpha Chimp who discovered a discarded gas can that made for a good show in an Ape display, a gimmick goes far in gaining the support of those with lower status. Among humans power is for sale. We want to stay warm, protected, have enough to eat and definitely depend on others for our most basic survival and should support alpha's with similar motives. Some alpha humans get it they want and depend on your support for their status they are there because they can gather currency to put on their power display based on vast numbers of other humans. Other humans frankly do not give a SHIT they do not want your support and see you as a burden, your demise and disenfranchisement from human society makes no difference to them. Mitt Romney was a perfect example of this with his comments about the 47% who pay no taxes (look who was talking) would never vote for him, however he did/does want you available to clean his SHIT and contribute to his large nest by not looking at him too closely. Unfortunately for him one of those impudent human apes managed to record his arrogance.
Hillary Clinton is not one of the super wealthy but she can put on a display that attracts the attention of very wealthy stake holders who may have slight bend to compassion Do not get me wrong she is not inevitable or the only choice I understand her pragmatism rubs people wrong but she does rely on votes to acquire her alpha status which takes vast financial resources. Whoever is chosen for the Democratic nomination will need to match or surpass that attraction. My bottom line: When you give up your vote you give up your only leverage. The ability to money grub unfortunately is and has always been part of the system it is literally in our DNA.