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alarimer

(16,245 posts)
15. Gives fuel to the fire that the Democrats are bought and paid for like the Republicans
Fri Oct 20, 2017, 10:03 AM
Oct 2017

No lobbyists, no corporate shills and NO superdelegates.

The problem is have with the Democratic Party is not the voters, or even many of the candidates themselves. It is the gatekeepers. The money people who decide who can run. These people are unelected by anyone and are only consulted because of the money.

The other things is there is a quid pro quo going on. Influential money people DO get things the rest of us don't. It means Democratic officials can't really be for the people; they also have to listen to the lobbyists, whose interests are often diametrically opposed to our interests.

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