Zander
Platinum Member
Begin rant:
Democrat Versus Republican; Left versus Right; Liberal Versus Conservative' LWNJ versus RWNJ
American political powers love the false dualism that our 2 party system engenders. We pick a side and root for our "team", while we blame the other side for all of the countries problems.This insane binary thinking keeps the professional political class in power. The 2 party system is perfect for an endless loop of corruption.
A perfect example:
The Medicare Drug expansion. Republicans let the Pharmaceutical companies write the law. Then lied about the cost. They used the CBO to massage the numbers. They made it illegal for the government to negotiate the price of drugs- ensuring fat profits for the drug companies.
Fast forward to Obamacare: Democrats let the insurance companies write the law. Then lied about the cost.They used the CBO to massage the numbers (collect 10 yrs of taxes, pay only 5 years of benefits). They force everyone to buy insurance (or pay a fine/tax) that has coverage they'll never use and with exceptionally high deductibles, ensuring fat profits for the Insurers
The Republicans and Democrats are not binary, they are Unitary. They are professional politicians who are bought and paid for by special interests.They both engage in identical behaviors while accusing the "other side". Each have media collaborators that help perpetuate the lie that they are "different". They aren't. They are two sides of the same coin.
Personally I am sick of this loop of stupidity. I think both parties are full of shit and I am not alone. That is one of the reasons outsiders like Carson, Fiorina, and Trump hold so much appeal. Maybe the rest of the country will wake up? I doubt it.....
End Rant.
Democrat Versus Republican; Left versus Right; Liberal Versus Conservative' LWNJ versus RWNJ
American political powers love the false dualism that our 2 party system engenders. We pick a side and root for our "team", while we blame the other side for all of the countries problems.This insane binary thinking keeps the professional political class in power. The 2 party system is perfect for an endless loop of corruption.
A perfect example:
The Medicare Drug expansion. Republicans let the Pharmaceutical companies write the law. Then lied about the cost. They used the CBO to massage the numbers. They made it illegal for the government to negotiate the price of drugs- ensuring fat profits for the drug companies.
Fast forward to Obamacare: Democrats let the insurance companies write the law. Then lied about the cost.They used the CBO to massage the numbers (collect 10 yrs of taxes, pay only 5 years of benefits). They force everyone to buy insurance (or pay a fine/tax) that has coverage they'll never use and with exceptionally high deductibles, ensuring fat profits for the Insurers
The Republicans and Democrats are not binary, they are Unitary. They are professional politicians who are bought and paid for by special interests.They both engage in identical behaviors while accusing the "other side". Each have media collaborators that help perpetuate the lie that they are "different". They aren't. They are two sides of the same coin.
Personally I am sick of this loop of stupidity. I think both parties are full of shit and I am not alone. That is one of the reasons outsiders like Carson, Fiorina, and Trump hold so much appeal. Maybe the rest of the country will wake up? I doubt it.....
End Rant.
