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In reply to the discussion: I am no longer a Democrat. [View all]xiamiam
(4,906 posts)at least the fawning over the president has stopped here but it took social security to get there. wall street, drones, never ending war, gitmo...endless corruption, ndaa, war on whistleblowrers, etc...he still got a pass ...last election I voted third party instead of dem for the first time in the 40 years ive been voting, I listened to the third party candidates debate in some off hour off prime time off msm channel as they couldn't even be heard by the average American because of the two party stranglehold. I wasn't even allowed to discuss that here . The corruption is irreparable . Wall st doesn't even try to hide their lies and abuse any longer. The never ending war for profit machine marches on and the potus is one of its biggest supporters. I appreciate your hopefulness but I no longer agree.
Obama revealed himself to me during the first couple years of his administration. Did he help homeowners? No Did he prosecute war crimes or war profiteers or reign in wall street? No Did he close Gitmo? No He has a great smile and a nice looking family and delivers a good speech but I've realized that he would not be in the white house if tbtb hadn't decided it long before we did.
Most people know something is wrong and few Americans have the time or inclination to spend time on a supposed progressive democratic site discussing the issues. That, and the ploy to keep us distracted with the dem repub divide which is not so much of a divide anymore or the fiscal cliff or whatever flavor of the month they are selling or using to keep us from discussing the trillions in war money dollars that are being wasted while the average American is drowning in debt and depression from it all.
I learned a lot of things during this administration and unfortunately that is one of them. I believe in occupy more than I believe in dems at this point with a handful of exceptions. And why would Dr Dean be tweeting about being an independent? Because it has come to this. Never thought I'd see it but there does come a time when one's conscience takes over and we do say..ENOUGH.. and mean it. We get one vote...each. that's all we got.. We don't have money, or power, or lobbyists or corporate jets.
We voted for brand and spectacle in 2008..hope and change my ass..it wont happen like that for me ever again. The green party didn't even get 5% of the votes nationwide..not even enough to qualify for matching campaign dollars. No campaign dollars, no presence, no ability to even participate in the debates or address the American people. Where was the debate on war waste? drones? This is not what a democracy looks like.