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[–] cecilkorik@piefed.ca 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yes, we are soon about to find out if the system is truly as completely rigged as I think it is. Only truly naive people would ever believe that shadow money and deep state corruption only lives on one side of the ballot. When the odds are as fully and completely stacked in your favor as they are in the return-on-investment you get from political corruption, it doesn't only just make sense to corrupt both sides, it would be absolutely blindingly stupid not to. Hedging your bets always pays off, and you win no matter what. It becomes impossible to lose. Which explains why nothing ever seems to change meaningfully. We get some theatrics and some token changes to maintain the illusion but nothing ever really changes, because picking the right party or the wrong party isn't actually your issue.

[–] Natanael@infosec.pub 5 points 2 days ago

You're looking for a far more competent conspiracy than evidence shows ever has existed.

There's definitely problems with many Democrats listening to the "political consulting class" and to rich donors, but a lot of the new ones elected are precisely those who are mad at those older politicians and donors, etc, who don't intend to hold back. A lot of them are challenging Schumer in public right now.

If you want things to happen, go and publicly back the ones who are ready for a fight

Most of those "poison pill" politicians like Platner just got kicked out

https://san.com/cc/why-super-pacs-with-gop-ties-are-donating-to-democratic-candidates/