Reply #131: so we need corporate support to topple corporate influence? [View All]

[ShimokitaJer]

Think about what you're saying. You paint it as a necessary evil, but I think it is far from necessary, particularly in this election.

Public outrage at the lack of corporate oversight that led to Enron, Worldcom, etc. hasn't gone away. Yes, it's off the headlines right now, but it's far from off the national radar. Sure, it's gotten to the point where late night comedians only get lame laughs when they occasionally pull out a lame joke about them, but it hasn't left the nation's memory. Combine that with the regular revelations about Halliburton's contracts and you have one of the issues that most angers the American people, not just the liberal wing of the Democratic party.

The DLC would have us give that up for the sake of corporate campaign contributions, which the corporations would have every expectation of seeing a return on. Make no mistake, that money will go to the candidate who is least willing to make changes once he (I won't say she, I doubt Mosley-Braun falls under this category) takes power. They invite the media to paint Democrats and Republicans with the same brush, at a time when the American public is most willing to consider the real cost of corporate power.

You may think I'm surrendering power by clinging to unpopular ideals, but I think you're surrendering the possibility of real change for the possibility of power.