"The TPP is not about free trade. It's a corporate coup d'etat--against us!"

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17. I live in Tn.

Of course "my" representatives are neo-cons. I have written, called, etc. to no avail on many subjects.
Yes, "the South" is red but this goes much deeper.
Most Americans do not have actual representation when it comes to governing America. As we know, for the most part "our" Congress and seemingly the other branches of American politics including the SCOTUS have little interest in what the mass of their constituents want or need. The Media (the only supposed NGO mentioned in our Constitution) which is supposed to be the last line of defense for the masses is owned and operated (like most politicians) by and for the elite corporations.
IMO, if it is possible to elect Bernie Sanders as POTUS (an actual representative for the majority), Americans will stand a chance to change our current, untenable paradigm. He is a transformative figure whose actions and ideas have resonated with average Americans for decades. At least the ones who have been paying attention.
Again IMO,our Democracy is almost gone. Unless something dramatically changes (like America being led by an actual representative of the majority, like Sanders is) we will soon be in a revolution. The continued and increasing wealth inequality alone will cause this. There are so many contributing factors like LEO militarization, incarceration rates, etc.. that I believe"they" are prepared for this eventuality.
We already live in a police state with no guarantee of privacy. We watch as the SCOTUS rolls back our civil and due process rights. The freedom of assembly and our right to be safe from illegal searches are almost gone.
Call me a CT but lately I feel that writing or speaking out against injustice puts a target on my back. Ironically, the wealthy and corporations who actually commit treason (including Bush, Cheney and their minions) are lionized by the media and the elite.
The people have taken far more than I thought possible. The re-written history, educational level and moral bankruptcy emulated from "our leaders" has taken America from the sensibility of FDR (elected 4 times) to torture, pre-emptive wars and our largest wealth inequality since the Gilded Age. There is so much more.
Bernie is an FDR style leader and a proven quantity. While in the last 50 years it seems impossible to rouse the hoi polloi, I believe we are close to saying (and meaning), No More. If not, we may never get another chance. I hate to think that this is how the America experiment ends.