I think the Democrats are a hundred times better than the Republicans. The Republicans have gone entirely insane; When Obama says he will do something conservatives supposedly like, he usually does it - like lowering spending or cutting taxes or coming up with a healthcare bill that is completely useless but is at least deficit positive.

Meanwhile, the Republicans are so far off the reservation, they rarely even have conservative principles. The ones who are not wild-eyed fanatics are so beholden to industry and the Republican establishment that they will *never* represent anyone, even the most conservative Americans. The Democrats still have the decency to pander to a fraction of actual Americans, if not the majority.

I said the Republicans are a hundred times worse than the Democrats. That said, the Democrats are a hundred times worse than a progressive independant. Because as the system is set up, the members of the major parties are entirely dependant on the party leadership, who are again dependant on certain industries.
The problem with the two party system is that it only has two elements. When both of them break, you're pretty much screwed.

The solution? Having media like TYT going mainstream to the point where a majority of Americans know they've been entirely disenfranchised. Until then, you're never getting enough voter support for campaign finance reform or an overhaul of the political structure.

If things are structured right, politics can work. There will always be dishonest politicians trying to trick you into voting for them, and idiots who do, but if you successfully remove the element of corporate funding, you'll at least have an opportunity.

by Sorenzo on 03/13/2010 10:55:10 AM EST

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