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Posted on 6/24/20 at 11:58 am to
Posted by BeefDawg
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Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 6/24/20 at 11:58 am to
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People should listen to many voices and think critically. Ultimately, each person needs to be his or her own authority. Personality cults are easy to get wrapped up in but, whether they are religious or political, history proves that they are extremely dangerous.
100% agree.

BUT, these "many voices" are slowly but surely being snuffed out by Cancel Culture.

Now combine that with the fact the Establishment that has control over that Cancel power also has control over the Media Complex and forms virtually every predominant narrative that exists.

They fabricate "facts" and then destroy anyone who doesn't buy into those facts or questions them.

Fox News is even playing a role in this. They cover for the "willfully feckless" Republicans, blowing smoke up people's asses as if they are fighting the good left-contrarian fight, but all they're doing is helping keep the divide evenly split.

And that even divide is what's needed to keep those in power, in power. If we had a large ideological consensus contingent, then that contingent would use the power of the vote to weed out the bad and usher in the good. But evenly split, there is never really enough to permanently force that to happen.

It's a game the political establishment has been playing on us for eons. And only Congressional term limits would be a definite solution to that.

But how is that gonna ever happen? Getting a Constitutional Convention is a fricking pipe-dream, and Congress isn't going to legislate against their own self-interest.
Posted by Whiznot
Albany, GA
Member since Oct 2013
7020 posts
Posted on 6/24/20 at 12:46 pm to
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It's a game the political establishment has been playing on us for eons. And only Congressional term limits would be a definite solution to that.


I agree 100% about the need for congressional term limits. There are other reforms that could help.

Legalized bribery in a huge problem. High dollar speaking fees and book deals are always bribes. The quid pro quo exists but can't be proved. Hillary and Bill Clinton are worth well over one hundred million. Obama is worth over 40 million. I wish they, and all the others, would choke on their riches.

In the primary, I voted for Bernie Sanders. Bernie will never earn enormous speaking fees or corrupt book deals because he isn't owned by special interests.

Our politicians are for sale. As Swindell said, "money talks--bullshite walks." We aren't privy to back room conversations between politicians. We all know that politicians get together in secret and conspire against the common good for their own personal interests. If politicians voted remotely and couldn't gather in person we would be better off.
This post was edited on 6/24/20 at 12:48 pm
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