Scum vs Scum

[poster]

From Chris Hedges.

Scum versus scum. That sums up this election season. Is it any wonder that 100 million Americans don’t bother to vote? When all you are offered is Bob One or Bob Two, why bother? One-fourth of Democratic challengers in competitive House districts in this week’s elections have backgrounds in the CIA, the military, the National Security Council or the State Department. Nearly all candidates on the ballots in House races are corporate-sponsored, with a few lonely exceptions such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib, members of the Democratic Socialists of America who are running as Democrats. The securities and finance industry has backed Democratic congressional candidates 63 percent to 37 percent over Republicans, according to data collected by the Center for Responsive Politics. Democratic candidates and political action committees have received $56.8 million, compared with Republicans’ $33.4 million, the center reported. The broader sector of finance, insurance and real estate, it found, has given $174 million to Democratic candidates, against $157 million to Republicans. And Michael Bloomberg, weighing his own presidential run, has pledged $100 million to elect a Democratic Congress.

“In interviews with two dozen Wall Street executives, fund-raisers, donors and those who raise money from them, Democrats described an extraordinary level of investment and excitement from the finance sector … ,” The New York Times reported about current campaign contributions to the Democrats from the corporate oligarchs.

Our system of legalized bribery is an equal-opportunity employer.

Of course, we are all supposed to vote Democratic to halt the tide of Trump fascism. But should the Democrats take control of the House of Representatives, hate speech and violence as a tool for intimidation and control will increase, with much of it directed, as we saw with the pipe bombs intended to decapitate the Democratic Party leadership, toward prominent Democratic politicians and critics of Donald Trump. Should the white man’s party of the president retain control of the House and the Senate, violence will still be the favored instrument of political control as the last of democratic protections are stripped from us. Either way we are in for it.

https://www.truthdig.com/articles/scum-vs-scum/

 

[Harry Bosch]

From Chris Hedges.

Scum versus scum. That sums up this election season. Is it any wonder that 100 million Americans don’t bother to vote? When all you are offered is Bob One or Bob Two, why bother? One-fourth of Democratic challengers in competitive House districts in this week’s elections have backgrounds in the CIA, the military, the National Security Council or the State Department. Nearly all candidates on the ballots in House races are corporate-sponsored, with a few lonely exceptions such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib, members of the Democratic Socialists of America who are running as Democrats. The securities and finance industry has backed Democratic congressional candidates 63 percent to 37 percent over Republicans, according to data collected by the Center for Responsive Politics. Democratic candidates and political action committees have received $56.8 million, compared with Republicans’ $33.4 million, the center reported. The broader sector of finance, insurance and real estate, it found, has given $174 million to Democratic candidates, against $157 million to Republicans. And Michael Bloomberg, weighing his own presidential run, has pledged $100 million to elect a Democratic Congress.

“In interviews with two dozen Wall Street executives, fund-raisers, donors and those who raise money from them, Democrats described an extraordinary level of investment and excitement from the finance sector … ,” The New York Times reported about current campaign contributions to the Democrats from the corporate oligarchs.

Our system of legalized bribery is an equal-opportunity employer.

Of course, we are all supposed to vote Democratic to halt the tide of Trump fascism. But should the Democrats take control of the House of Representatives, hate speech and violence as a tool for intimidation and control will increase, with much of it directed, as we saw with the pipe bombs intended to decapitate the Democratic Party leadership, toward prominent Democratic politicians and critics of Donald Trump. Should the white man’s party of the president retain control of the House and the Senate, violence will still be the favored instrument of political control as the last of democratic protections are stripped from us. Either way we are in for it.

https://www.truthdig.com/articles/scum-vs-scum/

I think that the Russians got to you! Resist, resist, resist!

 

[Opoponax]

This whole "Both sides are the same!" is nonsense, and not worth addressing beyond the end of this sentence.

 

[poster]

This whole "Both sides are the same!" is nonsense, and not worth addressing beyond the end of this sentence.

You dispute the findings in the article? Did you read it in its entirety?

Can't bitch if you don't want to know enough to read.

- - - Updated - - -

From Chris Hedges.

Scum versus scum. That sums up this election season. Is it any wonder that 100 million Americans don’t bother to vote? When all you are offered is Bob One or Bob Two, why bother? One-fourth of Democratic challengers in competitive House districts in this week’s elections have backgrounds in the CIA, the military, the National Security Council or the State Department. Nearly all candidates on the ballots in House races are corporate-sponsored, with a few lonely exceptions such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib, members of the Democratic Socialists of America who are running as Democrats. The securities and finance industry has backed Democratic congressional candidates 63 percent to 37 percent over Republicans, according to data collected by the Center for Responsive Politics. Democratic candidates and political action committees have received $56.8 million, compared with Republicans’ $33.4 million, the center reported. The broader sector of finance, insurance and real estate, it found, has given $174 million to Democratic candidates, against $157 million to Republicans. And Michael Bloomberg, weighing his own presidential run, has pledged $100 million to elect a Democratic Congress.

“In interviews with two dozen Wall Street executives, fund-raisers, donors and those who raise money from them, Democrats described an extraordinary level of investment and excitement from the finance sector … ,” The New York Times reported about current campaign contributions to the Democrats from the corporate oligarchs.

Our system of legalized bribery is an equal-opportunity employer.

Of course, we are all supposed to vote Democratic to halt the tide of Trump fascism. But should the Democrats take control of the House of Representatives, hate speech and violence as a tool for intimidation and control will increase, with much of it directed, as we saw with the pipe bombs intended to decapitate the Democratic Party leadership, toward prominent Democratic politicians and critics of Donald Trump. Should the white man’s party of the president retain control of the House and the Senate, violence will still be the favored instrument of political control as the last of democratic protections are stripped from us. Either way we are in for it.

https://www.truthdig.com/articles/scum-vs-scum/

I think that the Russians got to you! Resist, resist, resist!

Oh please. That is soooooooo worn out!

 

[Harry Bosch]

You dispute the findings in the article? Did you read it in its entirety?

Can't bitch if you don't want to know enough to read.

- - - Updated - - -

From Chris Hedges.

Scum versus scum. That sums up this election season. Is it any wonder that 100 million Americans don’t bother to vote? When all you are offered is Bob One or Bob Two, why bother? One-fourth of Democratic challengers in competitive House districts in this week’s elections have backgrounds in the CIA, the military, the National Security Council or the State Department. Nearly all candidates on the ballots in House races are corporate-sponsored, with a few lonely exceptions such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib, members of the Democratic Socialists of America who are running as Democrats. The securities and finance industry has backed Democratic congressional candidates 63 percent to 37 percent over Republicans, according to data collected by the Center for Responsive Politics. Democratic candidates and political action committees have received $56.8 million, compared with Republicans’ $33.4 million, the center reported. The broader sector of finance, insurance and real estate, it found, has given $174 million to Democratic candidates, against $157 million to Republicans. And Michael Bloomberg, weighing his own presidential run, has pledged $100 million to elect a Democratic Congress.

“In interviews with two dozen Wall Street executives, fund-raisers, donors and those who raise money from them, Democrats described an extraordinary level of investment and excitement from the finance sector … ,” The New York Times reported about current campaign contributions to the Democrats from the corporate oligarchs.

Our system of legalized bribery is an equal-opportunity employer.

Of course, we are all supposed to vote Democratic to halt the tide of Trump fascism. But should the Democrats take control of the House of Representatives, hate speech and violence as a tool for intimidation and control will increase, with much of it directed, as we saw with the pipe bombs intended to decapitate the Democratic Party leadership, toward prominent Democratic politicians and critics of Donald Trump. Should the white man’s party of the president retain control of the House and the Senate, violence will still be the favored instrument of political control as the last of democratic protections are stripped from us. Either way we are in for it.

https://www.truthdig.com/articles/scum-vs-scum/

I think that the Russians got to you! Resist, resist, resist!

Oh please. That is soooooooo worn out!

Where's your sense of humor?! Seriously, there are many people trying to either depress turnout or vote third party. You are doing what they want.

 

[Opoponax]

You dispute the findings in the article? Did you read it in its entirety?

Can't bitch if you don't want to know enough to read.

I don't have to read the alphabet to know that the letters L, P, and Y are in it.

This is Facebook type stuff that conservatives spray all over the place in an attempt to depress voter turnout. The hope is that a) people won't bother to vote because there's no point, or b) they'll vote third party, which almost invariably helps Republicans. There's also a certain c) element of people who can be persuaded that if a candidate isn't perfect, then they're not worth voting for (see Bernie Bros). And again, it works in Trump/GOP's favor.

It helped put Dubbya and Trump into office and has likely gotten reps and senators elected too.

Again, the idea that both sides are the same is inane and provably and obviously untrue.

 

[ideologyhunter]

It's lazy thinking from people who don't want to have to analyze a subject they find ponderous. It's the same coin as 'All politicians are crooked.' It may make an acceptable discussion trope at your local diner, but it's pure Archie Bunker, farting into his easy chair.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

It's lazy thinking from people who don't want to have to analyze a subject they find ponderous. It's the same coin as 'All politicians are crooked.' It may make an acceptable discussion trope at your local diner, but it's pure Archie Bunker, farting into his easy chair.

It is worse, it is as Opponax put it. It is right-wing propaganda. It is like the Democrat leaving movement... to the right?

 

[Elixir]

...the idea that both sides are the same is inane and provably and obviously untrue.

Yabut inanity is hot right now! Invest today; if the rethuglicans hold the House, your inanity stock will triple overnight!

 

[Worldtraveller]

It's lazy thinking from people who don't want to have to analyze a subject they find ponderous. It's the same coin as 'All politicians are crooked.' It may make an acceptable discussion trope at your local diner, but it's pure Archie Bunker, farting into his easy chair.

It is worse, it is as Opponax put it. It is right-wing propaganda. It is like the Democrat leaving movement... to the right?

And apparently it works on poster. I'm sure plenty of others here that pride themselves on being 'independent' would also happily go right along with it.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

It's lazy thinking from people who don't want to have to analyze a subject they find ponderous. It's the same coin as 'All politicians are crooked.' It may make an acceptable discussion trope at your local diner, but it's pure Archie Bunker, farting into his easy chair.

It is worse, it is as Opponax put it. It is right-wing propaganda. It is like the Democrat leaving movement... to the right?

And apparently it works on poster. I'm sure plenty of others here that pride themselves on being 'independent' would also happily go right along with it.

I wouldn't suggest it "works" on poster and it is more of a "work" by poster.

 

[poster]

Y'all don't know Chris Hedges very well.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Y'all don't know Chris Hedges very well.

I don't think you​ get it.

 

[poster]

Y'all don't know Chris Hedges very well.

I don't think you​ get it.

You dispute the findings in the article? Did you read it in its entirety?

Can't bitch if you don't want to know enough to read.

I don't have to read the alphabet to know that the letters L, P, and Y are in it.

This is Facebook type stuff that conservatives spray all over the place in an attempt to depress voter turnout. The hope is that a) people won't bother to vote because there's no point, or b) they'll vote third party, which almost invariably helps Republicans. There's also a certain c) element of people who can be persuaded that if a candidate isn't perfect, then they're not worth voting for (see Bernie Bros). And again, it works in Trump/GOP's favor.

It helped put Dubbya and Trump into office and has likely gotten reps and senators elected too.

Again, the idea that both sides are the same is inane and provably and obviously untrue.

I get it.....You don't!

 

[Jason Harvestdancer]

So the choice is Russian Bots or NPCs.

 

[Derec]

Y'all don't know Chris Hedges very well.

I know Hedges quite well. He is a left-wing nutjob. No wonder he only likes loony left Democrats like Occasional Cortez.

 

[poster]

Y'all don't know Chris Hedges very well.

I know Hedges quite well. He is a left-wing nutjob. No wonder he only likes loony left Democrats like Occasional Cortez.

He certainly can rant.

 

[Derec]

This is Facebook type stuff that conservatives spray all over the place in an attempt to depress voter turnout.

Except that Hedges is a socialist.

 

[skepticalbip]

Y'all don't know Chris Hedges very well.

Your link identifies him, among other things, as, ".... a host for the television program On Contact on RT.[3]" RT is a Russian international television network funded by the Russian government. Maybe you should consider that your op rant was likely Russian propaganda.

 

[poster]

Y'all don't know Chris Hedges very well.

Your link identifies him, among other things, as, ".... a host for the television program On Contact on RT.[3]" RT is a Russian international television network funded by the Russian government. Maybe you should consider that your op rant was Russian propaganda.

I have considered that, and I've come to the conclusion that it isn't. Contrary to what you've been swallowing, RT is a quite good source for news. Perhaps not always on its own, but when one actually seeks to prove what is said, RT holds its own.

OMG - I just sinned, didn't I?