Sorry folks, the 1% now own our government in fee simple.

[hobbit709]

[sendero]

1. They already did..

... nothing has really changed.

[hobbit709]

2. Now it's out in the open.

the new ALEC will have every state give them what they want. Environment, consumers, etc. be damned.

[sendero]

6. I remain slightly hopeful.

... that it's not THAT bad, but the governorship races are a major disappointment.

[RKP5637]

3. Signed and sealed. And apparently that's what the masses want, to be certified serfs, a

return to feudalism, a modern version. I've always thought a good portion of the masses are dumber than a bag of rocks, those that fall hook, line and sinker for propaganda.

[hobbit709]

4. On a good day I feel that 2/3 of the people are candidates for protective restraint.

On a bad day that figure goes to 90%.
After 64 years, I get more sure of that every day.

[RKP5637]

7. Sadly, sometimes, things have to hit rock bottom before improvement. Maybe they can go for 'all the

way' and elect Ted Cruz in 2016.

It's not even about political parties, it's thinking about what is best for one collectively and the nation, but sadly as Idiocracy spreads across the US, the capability to rationally think is fading.

I can see why growing numbers are so disillusioned with the future of the US they are just tuning out to everything. I have friends that have done that, they think the US has become so F'ed up and so negative that it's a total energy drain on one and unhealthy to be too engaged with fretting about the political process and the future of the US. I'm starting to not give a shit either, but still hanging in.

[lovemydog]

5. They always did. They always will.

The significant question is how we on the left can get others of like mind to vote for progressives. We don't do it by constantly complaining about democrats or by publicly voicing personal disdain like calling people idiots. I'm not saying that you do that. But I've seen far too many of those kinds of posts on Facebook tonight. The left should come correct. Tighten up our game. Stop publicly demeaning people and calling them all idiots. Rant over.