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MacrossSpecial posted...

wah_wah_wah posted...

The Democratic Party =/= a liberal party. Maybe during the last couple years of the New Deal era could you ever describe the party as liberal. Otherwise it has always been one half of the only party that exists in this country, the business party. It is the half that very occasionally gives in to public demands but do not mistake that as being liberal. A Democrat will only do that if compelled to by force, not willingly.

I try to tell people this but it always stops the conversation because people don't know how to react when challenged by this notion.

Like you say, the same things will happen regardless of which party is in power because the world is run by businessmen. The social issue farce is mostly a side show to keep the feebleminded docile, unless you're talking about issues that touch business like illegal immigrant labor and other types of servitude in foreign nations.

I don't think normal people will ever realize that their representatives do not care about them, they need to feel like their big Daddy is looking out for their interests and that the herd they chose is their kin.

I don't think in most countries political systems are completely run by the business class. Just the United States. In other countries (particularly in Europe or South America) there are liberal parties. But our system is gladiatorial and awards zero power for anything but first place. That basically excludes everyone but two hyper competitive and, therefore, easily bought parties from being able to survive.