Well, as much as I hatedislike the RNC, I don't know that I would use the word corrupt to describe them. I think they've been compromised from a couple of different directions. First, fundamentalist Christianity. Second, the Tea "Party". The RNC leadership has to pay attention to the TP because they're aligned with RNC candidates, and they have to pay attention to the religious right because of the amount of money and votes that they represent. And then there's the money from corporations.
I just listened to a Fresh Air podcast about the Koch Brothers. Alleged libertarians, they basically want as little government as possible and they're also horrible environmental polluters. And that is not unusual for RNC supporters. Maybe also for DNC supporters, I haven't seen numbers.
Both parties are screwed, they're both so hopelessly indebted to special interests that they'll answer to corporate sponsors and not "we the people". I think a viable third party could be successful in giving both parties a serious reality check, but the entire political process is totally weighted in favor of the two party system.
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Date: 2011-07-17 07:03 am (UTC)hatedislike the RNC, I don't know that I would use the word corrupt to describe them. I think they've been compromised from a couple of different directions. First, fundamentalist Christianity. Second, the Tea "Party". The RNC leadership has to pay attention to the TP because they're aligned with RNC candidates, and they have to pay attention to the religious right because of the amount of money and votes that they represent. And then there's the money from corporations.I just listened to a Fresh Air podcast about the Koch Brothers. Alleged libertarians, they basically want as little government as possible and they're also horrible environmental polluters. And that is not unusual for RNC supporters. Maybe also for DNC supporters, I haven't seen numbers.
Both parties are screwed, they're both so hopelessly indebted to special interests that they'll answer to corporate sponsors and not "we the people". I think a viable third party could be successful in giving both parties a serious reality check, but the entire political process is totally weighted in favor of the two party system.