1/ The system we’re looking to to fix things is the system that made things this bad. Every time it does something good, the progress made is swallowed up by some result of its inherit corruption.
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2/ Until we get the money out of politics, we’ll be tyrannized by an aristocracy of corporate power that at this point dominates both political parties. Today’s GOP takes us into a total nosedive, the Dems into a managed decline.
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3/ Either oligarchy & corporate money, or the will of the people, will rule this country - but it can’t be both. We need a political miracle to break the chokehold of the corporate duopoly now strangling our democracy. Anyone who doesn’t see that is not a realist.
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I say the opposite. Perhaps it depends on how you define a miracle. Anyone who thinks transactional politics alone is going to fix the situation is naive; on a material basis alone the situation is already locked up. We need a massive uprising of consciousness among the people.

Sep 17, 2021 · 2:59 PM UTC

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1. An uprising of consciousness is happening. With disappointing results at times. People voted against Hillary (awareness) resulting in Trump (middle finger to the establishment). Left incomplete as Dem loyalists abandoned Bernie again resulting in a set back who knows how long.
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2. People are aware of corruption, neglect and mis-management, but options are limited when the parties manipulate the choices, elections are not transparent, and media placates to those entrusted with power. Awareness is not the problem. A path forward is the uncertain part.