Deep down most Americans know our democracy is broken. If we are honest with ourselves, we witness that both parties represent virtually no distinction in deed and our government is completely corrupt.
Yet, because we are personally invested in the outcome of a fair and honest democracy we move to a position of rhetoric ignoring the reality of both parties and our government. From this position of an ideal that our chosen partyâs avowed values are superior to the other partyâs claimed creed, many Americans have come to the conclusion that if their party was in the majority leadership position, America would be restored and made whole again.
We as voters concerned for our Republic take the premise of our party's transcendence one more step, and convince ourselves that if the 'other' party would just vanish our country would become great again. In this continuing cycle of determination we almost always return to the position of rhetoric, and forget our original conclusion which is ultimately correct, "Our democracy is broken, both parties and our government are completely corrupt."
It doesnât really make a difference which party is in âcontrolâ as both parties are not representing the American people, but those that control the purse strings to the reelection funds. Both parties will unite to vote for the things that their âsponsorsâ require, regardless of the outcome to the citizen voters⌠how many can say that after seventeen years of war in the Middle East, that the citizenâs interests are still being served?
Democrazy as institutionalized in the United States is an Illusion for the self-delusional. Why else is Congress populated by the same 80% of ârepresentativesâ that have only a 10% approval rating? How long do you think you would retain your job if your boss held you at a 10% approval rating for the work you do? Why do Americans keep voting for the same bunch of losers, over and over?
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