The reason the First Amendment has survived, is that the powers that be are so well-entrenched that they have nothing to fear from the opposition of the commoners.
Same as elections. The reasons that they continue, is because they do absolutely nothing to threaten the power of the ruling oligarchy.
Elections matter and they're afraid of fair elections . Because one was stolen doesn't mean it's game over.
I don't believe the election was 'stolen' from Trump, at least not by committing a sufficient amount of fraud. More to the point is that the mass media controls how people vote, and even when you do get someone into power who is opposed by the establishment, they will sabotage him and make sure that he gets nothing done that goes against their interests.
It's much more obvious in Europe. Here, there is no fraud. And all parties stand for exactly the same thing, basically. There may be 20% who are not neoliberal but socialist or right-wing populist, but they are isolated by the 80% who make sure they can get nothing done.
Todays warfare looks and feels like what ordinary people in AZ and their ordinary state senators are doing out there right now.
Exposing them is always good.
The enemy gets a vote. That's how war goes. They had their victory, it' s true. Let's make them regret it.
Seizing control of the institutions is much more powerful than seizing political power, as political power is basically controlled and restrained by these institutions.
I think that is one reason, if not the main reason, why the GOP has always been so ineffective and corrupt - loyal opposition at best. They knew the media would attack them any chance they get so they have to play to the camera and the talking heads for good PR. Theoretically that should be changing with Internet and new media taking over, but the boomer Republicans don't realize it yet.
The reason the First Amendment has survived, is that the powers that be are so well-entrenched that they have nothing to fear from the opposition of the commoners.
Same as elections. The reasons that they continue, is because they do absolutely nothing to threaten the power of the ruling oligarchy.
I don't believe the election was 'stolen' from Trump, at least not by committing a sufficient amount of fraud. More to the point is that the mass media controls how people vote, and even when you do get someone into power who is opposed by the establishment, they will sabotage him and make sure that he gets nothing done that goes against their interests.
It's much more obvious in Europe. Here, there is no fraud. And all parties stand for exactly the same thing, basically. There may be 20% who are not neoliberal but socialist or right-wing populist, but they are isolated by the 80% who make sure they can get nothing done.
Exposing them is always good.
Seizing control of the institutions is much more powerful than seizing political power, as political power is basically controlled and restrained by these institutions.
I think that is one reason, if not the main reason, why the GOP has always been so ineffective and corrupt - loyal opposition at best. They knew the media would attack them any chance they get so they have to play to the camera and the talking heads for good PR. Theoretically that should be changing with Internet and new media taking over, but the boomer Republicans don't realize it yet.