georgephillip
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Because the beast I see is the corporation with its influence over government and not government itself. IMHO, the corporations control all three branches of this government and both major political parties.Who or what is the Status Quo, oligarchy or democracy?And again you are asking those who caused the problem to fix it. That doesn't make since to me. The Status Quo needs to go so they can stop their BS. You are again wanting the same arsonist to rebuild your house.
They are the very ones you complain about. Those career politicians who serve themselves rather than the people. How? By creating policy that favors those that donate to their cause irregardless of the consequences. You know exactly what I'm talking about.
We didn't create a pure Democracy because of the history of the abuses in that system. It is talked about in the Federalist Papers. We allowed Gov't too much power and they have used that power for capital gain and political power. They have abused the powers of the Federal Gov't giving orgs like the EPA, BLM, and IRS to make policy decisions based on BROAD LAWS, and create new rules and regulations at their pleasure whether it represents the Republic or not.
That is Tyranny. Not a Republic. And when they dictate the rules without the consent of the people, no matter how they cherry pick the data, you go to dictatorial Rule and the Oligarchy.
You condemn with a broad brush and use this broad brush to justify your view of Gov't with all the power, which means you are for an Oligarchy whether you like it or not.
Why can't you try to RESTORE THE REPUBLIC with your views instead of giving the beast more power than it already has now?
"The goals of corporate capitalism are increasingly indistinguishable from the goals of the state.
"The political and economic systems are subservient to corporate profit.
"Debate between conventional liberals and conservatives has been replaced by empty political theater and spectacle.
"Corporations, no matter which politicians are in office, loot the Treasury, escape taxation, push down wages, break unions, dismantle civil society, gut regulation and legal oversight, control information, prosecute endless war and dismantle public institutions and programs that include schools, welfare and Social Security.
"And elected officials, enriched through our form of legalized corporate bribery, have no intention of halting the process."
The corporation wasn't a factor when this republic was founded; today, it is the dominant economic factor, and it has little use for democracy or republics, for that matter.
I believe we have to increase the democratic power of government in order to survive the corporate onslaught on the rights and needs of ordinary citizens.
Drown government in the closest bathtub, and corporations will fill the power vacuum for the benefit of oligarchs only.
Chris Hedges | Capitalism, Not Government Is the Problem