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In reply to the discussion: HRC was critical of TPP before it was cool [View all]woo me with science
(32,139 posts)102. Catch-22...
i.e., Why you are flailing here:
All corporate politicians have to offer the public is either (1) their corporate, right-wing policy records, or (2) lies.
If they *acknowledge* and run on their corporate-corrupted right-wing policy records, they alienate the public, who are sick to death of greed and corporate exploitation.But if they lie and *deny* their corporate, right-wing policy records, they alienate the public, who are sick to death of lies and manipulation.
That is why Bernie Sanders is such a threat to the corporate-corrupted politicians.
Americans have become accustomed to the flat-out lies, rewriting of history, and propaganda assaults of corporate government as business as usual. Bernie is a blast of fresh air making us aware by sheer contrast how sick and predatory the standard, manipulative MO of our corporate politicians really is.
Bernie Sanders reminds us of what our representatives are *supposed* to be. He is an *honest* politician who does not campaign on one agenda and then govern from another. That is why the PTB and their propaganda brigades are so threatened by him. He reminds Americans what we have a right to expect from our representatives....but never get to see from our corporate politicians except in their lying corporate advertisements.
Thanks for this illustration of the problem. I decline to kick this sort of OP again.![]()
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No, some politicians and economists think it should be, but right now - not in it.
djean111
May 2015
#10
We CAN'T push for anything, that is the problem, far more of a problem than what is in it or not, is
sabrina 1
May 2015
#120
We all have jobs that are answerable upline.....unless we are the CEO/owner/President
Sheepshank
May 2015
#24
Hillary did the right thing with the Server, Obama's emails have been hacked into!
lewebley3
May 2015
#152
I remain unconvinced that you and thinking are on so much as nodding terms, Maggie
cali
May 2015
#88
Nice to see you're finally (albeit implicitly) conceding the "gold standard" quotation.
Jim Lane
May 2015
#66
Then she should have IMMEDIATELY said when entering the race that she is against Fast Track...
cascadiance
May 2015
#28
That is bullshit. She doesn't have to criticize the President. It's about policy not personalities
cali
May 2015
#42
No-o-o.... She could criticize the REPUBLICANS who support this piece of crap!
cascadiance
May 2015
#64
Yeah, who was the Secretary of State who was negotiating the TPP from 2009 to 2013?
jeff47
May 2015
#55
"evolving" the HRC campaign talking points "to the left" requires a lot of revisionism.
delrem
May 2015
#80
Notice that your defense of Hillary is completely inconsistent with the OP's defense of Hillary.
Jim Lane
May 2015
#118
Unlike her vote on the Iraq War Resolution, she has not said she made a mistake.
Jim Lane
May 2015
#136
Explanation: This is a mix of Clinton quotation and someone else's commentary
Jim Lane
May 2015
#147
By the way, I have been posting criticism of the TPP here since 2013, so "almost a year ago"
djean111
May 2015
#139
You need to send this to Sanders followers, the are telling lies about Hillary on TPP!!
lewebley3
May 2015
#151