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Politics : Bush-The Mastermind behind 9/11?
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To: sea_urchin who wrote (11750)10/5/2005 11:31:49 PM
From: shadowman  Read Replies (1) of 20039
 
The Democrats are no longer an effective opposition party in the US. In fact, the policy of the Democratic leadership is virtually identical to that of the Republicans. This is understandable because both parties are actually parties of big business since only big business can afford the enormous sponsorship needed to put someone in the Congress. In the circumstances, a large section of the American populace has tacitly been disenfranchised. Again, I would regard this as a serious problem in any nation purporting to be a democracy

I agree to a large extent with everything that you said. And yes I should have prefaced my remark - Economic and political views and policy in this country have been bought and paid for by those with the means to do so. - with "It appears that". But at the same time your above paragraph is pretty much saying the same thing as I did only a little more fleshed out.

Controlling the parties in power is one aspect of a small influential minority having an effect on policy. There are many other manifestations..for instance control of the mainstream media through ownership and advertising. The influence of the wealthy and business interests reaches down through the media (national and local), federal government, the state governments, and the city, county and town governments.

The noble phrase "equal justice for all" has also been co-opted to a large degree in the judicial system. Money talks loudly in American society and within the legal/court system. So it not only "appears", but it also sounds like...Economic and political views and policy in this country have been bought and paid for by those with the means to do so.

I'd argue that denial is a major flaw in American political and economic culture. To think that progressive social economic policy somehow diminishes democratic representation on the part of the individual seems imbedded in most American's minds. Many equate it with those socialistic Europeans/Canadians. Those socialistic Europeans/Canadians seem to have a fairly diverse party system. Parliamentary governments do allow diverse parties to represent some more diverse viewpoints. Economic rewards seem to be more equitably distributed in those "developed" countries. (I'm not saying that the Europeans/Canadians are without flaws) In this country we seem to have an almost gray and lighter shade of gray party/policy diversity...anything else is considered extreme or on the fringe. I wonder why that is?

Could it possibly be because of some of the reasons that you stated in your paragraph at the beginning of this post? It "appears" so.<g>

Disclosure: I have political views that most consider way to the left. I try not to express them in a serious manner in public forums. Don't mean to offend anybody..just one man's opinion. (they are also off thread topic)
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