"large corporate interests...now own our political system"

[HomerRamone]

"Inspection- A Quick Slice and Dice with Occam's Razor"
By Ken Carman

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Let's put on our tinfoil hats, boys and girls, and let's par-tay!!! Which supposed "conspiracy" do you think more likely? Here's only a little of what we have to buy into if we are to accept the first suggestion: a conspiracy of coincidences...

1. Almost all Dem leaders are clueless as how to lead their party unto victory.
2. Almost all clueless as how, and when, to hit back.
3. Almost all would rather lose than hit back hard.
4. Almost all willingly work together to make sure most Dem leaders behave like this.
5. Almost all Republicans know how to lead their party unto victory through whatever means they feel necessary.
6. Almost all know exactly how, and when, to hit back
7. Almost all are willing to win at all costs
8. Almost all are willing to act like sheep; behave as they are required by Rep. leadership.
9. Whatever teabaggers or small time book burning preachers do is the most important news at the time. The media is simply doing their job.
10. When something makes boatloads of money for big corporate interests they still veer towards what's best, and what's right for society: not just towards what makes them boatloads of money. They certainly never confuse the two. Neither advertising or donations have any effect on any of this.

And, remember, Democratic are naturally born with spines of Jello and always compromise only because of that Jello: not because they're in cahoots with those who are hard asses with spines of steel, and those who offer big bucks. There's absolutely nothing suspicious going on here.

Or...

All of the above is pure donkey and elephant crap. We are being played for suckers. The answer is rather simple: money and pressure from large corporate interests, and donors like Scaife and, to a far lesser extent, Soros, now own our political system.

Why would pundits. the media, Dems and Repubs follow such a trend?

Bucking it means loss of office or job: at best. Maybe prison under bogus charges. Maybe death.

To serve this purpose our leaders are intentionally pissing on their bases, lying to us to get elected then working together for the same goal, intentionally fumbling any inconvenient ball, compromising away any real "change" and pandering to extreme views to please these donors and corporate interests. The media and the pundits are simply following the money. Fascism is not only knocking on the door: our leaders and our courts have let it in. The Supremes may have shut the door behind this fascistic shitsm golem and intentionally locked it in the room.

more: http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/ken-carman/31321/inspection-a-quick-slice-and-dice-with-occams-razor