Dylan Ratigan's righteous rant on MSNBC

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MSNBC host Dylan Ratigan angrily ranted Tuesday on MSNBC against economic proposals by both Democrats and Republicans, which he described as “reckless, irresponsible and stupid.”

He said he was tired of Republicans and Democrats, because Republicans “want to burn the place to the ground” and Democrats only care about their reelection, even if it means “screwing” Americans.

“Tens of trillions of dollars are being extracted from the United States of America. Democrats aren’t doing it, Republicans aren’t doing it. An entire integrated system, financial system, trading system taxing system, created by both parties over a period of two decades, is at work on our entire country right now.”

Ratigan said President Barack Obama should not work with Congress. Instead, he should tell Americans that “their Congress is bought” and incapable of making legislation because they fear losing political funding.

I didn't see it on YouTube. The 4:45 video is at his MSNBC site.

Sadly, his assumption that the presidency isn't similarly bought and paid for is where he fails -- the president won't do this because he's very much a part of the same system Ratigan is ranting against.

[Ruby the Liberal]

1. That was quite the rant! YouTube version is here if you need the link

for FB or wherever. K&R :hi:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x607880

Edit to fix link

[JDPriestly]

2. Dylan is right -- corruption in banking, taxes and trade and most of all in Congress

and the White House are a huge problem.

And people who don't have a lot of debt are being expected to pay for debts of the people who have amassed huge debt.

It's not the Social Security recipients who caused the huge deficits.

The person who relies on Social Security for income in retirement and doesn't pay at least as much as their Social Security benefit in taxes on their assets -- probably never borrowed much and most certainly never earned much during their working years.

The problems are not their fault. They are the least responsible of all citizens for the mess we are in.