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In reply to the discussion: Fuck That! I'm Fighting. [View all]whereisjustice
(2,941 posts)we haven't gained anything. However, the Democratic Party just like the Republican Party is run like a corporation. As a corporation, the priorities are exactly in this order:
1. Enumeration in the form of cash, benefits, entitlements/privileges for officers and executive staff.
2. Enumeration in the form of financial profit for investors.
3. Delivering the minimum possible services to a consumer base such that #1 and #2 are maximized (that's 99% of us).
The product for consumers can be the illusion associated with a sophisticated marketing campaign. You'll notice that Hillary's ad campaign has all the authenticity of one of those pharmaceutical ads that show how one little pill can create happy, healthy, above average people. Dig down into the science and you'll discover that the drug may not have any benefit at all for people in desperate need of relief and the side effects potentially debilitating.
Ok, you made it this far. What's my point?
The Democratic Party, as a corporation, is winning on points #1 and #2 without expending any capital on #3. Any MBA would call this an excellent management system. In-bound profits are maximized, outbound services are minimized.
The Democratic Party leadership core is fundamentally tasked with balancing the perception of value without compromising their objectives #1 and #2.
Of course, we gain almost nothing, while the 1% gain almost everything.
The system is working perfectly as designed.