2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I have a theory on why Sanders is not conceding or endorsing at this poinjt [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)incredible aggregation of wealth into a few hands and the lavish showering of it around our power centers, above all DC, has resulted in the inevitable widespread corruption.
However, just as using one term to describe both Koch and Schultz is wildly inaccurate, I believe pretending both political parties are equally corrupt is equally mistaken. One is completely beyond the pale and is not only very actively and deliberately involved in the transfer of wealth and power away from the working classes but has incorporated this as a virtue and a duty into its conservative ideology.
The other party is...only partially subverted. That's because these goals are antithetical to liberalism itself. We not only have always had representatives actively fighting it in spite of all attempts to buy or drive them from office, but we have many more who would join in if they thought it wouldn't cost them seats they value far too highly. Not the highest integrity, but at least they know it's wrong and many want to be part of something better. Because it's in their nature.
It is important to realize this because if we were to destroy or disable both parties we really would be up mud creek. One guess who's eager to sweep in to save America from chaos and restore government "of the people?"