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In reply to the discussion: The staged performance and then the betrayal [View all]F4lconF16
(3,747 posts)It is the embodiment of the word establishment: it is the oldest political party in the world, part of a two-party system of government in the world's most powerful nation. The elite are not just going to leave because you want them to.
The Democratic Party is a party with a history of "betraying" its supporters (though it rarely represented their interests in the first place). It gives some bones to the working class to keep them from revolting, and some extra to the middle class, and that's about it. It has been this way since its earliest years. It is exceptionally clear at the moment.
They will not listen to the people because the people have no money, no wealth, no capital--no power. It reflects almost none of the desires of the working class, and indeed, acts against their interests often. Voting is not going to change anything. Baltimore is a perfect example.
You want to change the party? Pressure it. Join activist groups, get radical. Fight the system by attacking it. Force them to change on your terms through protest, unions, and direct action. Make them hear you. Help others hear you and join with you. The Democratic Party and the entire establishment does not listen to votes. They listen to threats. Those threats need to be real and immediate, and you have to be willing to follow through. That is the only way to affect what limited change is possible under capitalism.