The hard, cold truth about our political system is.........

[Uben]

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I'm curious as to what members here think.

[HereSince1628]

1. it follows the money. n/t

[Goldstein1984]

2. Democracy is an illusion

Read "The Anti-American Manifesto" by Ted Rall

[piratefish08]

5. ding ding ding

[T Wolf]

11. I did and love it! My only doubt is whether I will live long enough to see the fall. nt

[Goldstein1984]

13. I'm guessing (hoping) I have about 30 years left

And I'd like to spend the last 25 in a democracy.

So, I'm hoping we cross the threshold of suffering necessary to create revolt within five years. The oligarchs appear to be accommodating my schedule.

On edit: Fixed typo

[Swede]

3. it's best alternative we have tyranny.

[stray cat]

4. as corrupt as it is it is better than most

[Skidmore]

6. it is run by flea bitten dogs voted in by fools.

[Newest Reality]

7. a grand illusion that simulates our patricipation

and placates us into submission via manipulative abstractions.

[closeupready]

8. Money buys legislation. Therefore, any legal process of communication

in DC will be flush with cash.

[Uben]

9. ...corporations own congress and rich people own corporations

That's it in a nutshell, pretty much, the way I see it. I like the answers you have given, too.

It sucks, but "who ya gonna call?"

[ejpoeta]

10. it's broken. money buys candidates, corporations now control our

representatives to the point of WRITING THE LEGISLATION that will regulate them.

[DireStrike]

12. It is no longer capable of bringing about real change.

[blindpig]

14. 'the economic trumps the political', or 'The Golden Rule'...

"He who has the Gold makes the Rules."

It's that simple, really. As is the remedy.