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In reply to the discussion: I have to say... [View all]Maedhros
(10,007 posts)He admits that the Democratic Party is full of corporate stooges and outright hypocrites, but is consumed by an undying, all-consuming hatred for the Republicans. He knows that elected Democrats are working against his own best interests, but to his mind he's voting against Republicans, not for Democrats. He has resolved himself to the fact that our Republic has degenerated into Empire, and is just trying to slow down the collapse.
I vehemently disagree with him. We are passengers on a bus, hurtling down the highway full-speed toward an abyss. Voting Democrat at this point in our political history is the equivalent of telling the driver to ease off the throttle a bit to avoid alarming the passengers. What we need is someone who will put on the brakes and turn this thing around. Passengers that question the direction of the driver are shoved to the back and told to shut up.
So, how do we change course when the Democratic rank and file are cheering on the bus driver?