Firetree: ON THE ROAD TO DESTRUCTION OF DEMOCRACY: The Republicans are winning the war against democracy. The aim of the Republican political schema is to prevent all people from ruling whil...
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ReplyDeleteRarely have I read a more concise, cogent and complete description of the cancer that is destroying our country than your post "On the road to destruction of democracy"
You touched on the majority of the elements that are being used by the would-be plutocrats (Republicans) -- The Supreme Court decision allowing corporations to donate unlimited funds to politicians -- Gerrymandering by Republican Governors -- the very efficient "go-betweeners" Rove and Norquist -- The Koch brothers (only 2 of many, many obscenely wealthy wingnuts to whom $100 million is merely small change).
It has often been said that the Achilles heel of Adam Smith laissez faire capitalism is that all the money (and hence political power) tends to end up in the hands of a small group of people, the end result being an Oligarchy, not unlike what we have seen in the erstwhile "Banana Republics" of Central and South America. While the current US version of capitalism has not yet reached this point(we still have a significant number of regulations), we are a potential train wreck rapidly heading in this direction.
The 2016 elections are crucial. I believe the Democrats will win the White House but that may be a hollow victory if the President faces a Republican House and Senate. The only real power left for the Democrats, should that happen, would be the Presidential veto and as we have seen recently, "NO" doesn't get anything done for we citizens.
Keep up the good fight, Jerry. You are on the side of the angels.