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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

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Jackpine Radical

(45,274 posts)
Fri May 8, 2015, 06:51 PM May 2015

Please forgive my simpleminded question [View all]

(it's the best my simple mind can come up with), but how you can fight Big Money with Big Money?

It seems that Big Money wins either way, because the only candidates who can win in this model are the ones whose policies are sufficiently acceptable to Big Money.

Here is Tweedle Dee, who supports TPP, Keystone, corporate and bank deregulation, Middle Eastern wars, gay rights, gun control, and right to choice.

Mr. Dee is running against Mr. Tweedle Dum, who supports TPP, Keystone, corporate and bank deregulation, DOMA, MIddle Eastern wars, concealed carry of howitzers, and Right to Life (from conception to birth, anyway.)

Big Money doesn't give a shit about gay rights, abortion, or, for the most part, gun control. Both candidates support the positions they do care about--positions that will ultimately lead to ruin.

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Please forgive my simpleminded question [View all] Jackpine Radical May 2015 OP
Remember what one of the smartest men of the 20th century said, proves you right BTW randys1 May 2015 #1
K&R..... daleanime May 2015 #2
Does your username come from QC? nt F4lconF16 May 2015 #16
Here's one answer... Cheese Sandwich May 2015 #3
I vote for a real revolution. F4lconF16 May 2015 #5
Disagree (and VERY strongly, at that) F4lconF16 May 2015 #4
the differences are there mostly to keep us voting for the similarities MisterP May 2015 #13
I doubt most of them give much thought to those issues. For them it's about sabrina 1 May 2015 #20
What a privilege soaked and elitist point of view. Bluenorthwest May 2015 #6
I guess that's just because I'm a privilege-soaked and elitist sort of person. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #12
Damn, Jackpine, that was condescending as hell. F4lconF16 May 2015 #14
Wow, did I cobble up a lousy metaphor, one that totally mis-communicates my intention. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #19
Social issues are all we've got left Warpy May 2015 #7
Interesting..... KoKo May 2015 #8
When you have convinced people that money aspirant May 2015 #9
And some people never grasp that Big Money does not care about the social issues, because the social djean111 May 2015 #10
See Post 4. F4lconF16 May 2015 #15
Oh, I agree that the rich care about those issues as a way of keeping us divided. djean111 May 2015 #17
Thanks for clarifying. F4lconF16 May 2015 #18
Think of Clinton Global Initiative like... Monsanto's genetically modified crops whereisjustice May 2015 #11
Rest, dear, wise, fun friend. Pinned for today in tribute as memorial service is today in Wisconsin. merrily Jun 2015 #21
Thank you demwing Jun 2015 #22
You were simple-minded like a fox, my friend, only with a merrily Jun 2015 #23
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