whether you believe it or not, corporations are the dominant force

[newthinking]

18. I will vote for the democratic candidate regardless, however....

**This time**
But another round like the last where institutional bankers and corporatists are the primary advisors of the president, and it will convince me that maybe the "slower" decline is actually making us the frog in the kettle and will be worse in the long run.

Our forefathers understood that it requires a lot of pain before people actually are willing to seriously challenge and reform governments. If our money'd politicians won't do this than yes, in the long run it may be better not to participate in a false paradigm (or vote outside the parties on federal elections).

I am talking only the federal government. Local elections are a different thing. There is a local democracy movement afoot that may end up being the answer. For local governments to take back the country from the corrupt in Washington.