"Interesting Times in America" ( WATCHING AMERICA – My post comment )

Link to article "Interesting Times in America"
Published in Asharq Al Awsat (Pan Arab)
by Emile Ameen 11/22/14

I am a citizen of the United States and a registered Democrat in the state of Rhode Island, but more of a democratic Socialist. I note that the above commentary was posted on November 22, a very meaningful day here in America: "The Day John F. Kennedy Was Assassinated."

The JFK era was also "Interesting Times in America." The country was more optimistic back then, more idealistic. I think JFK shared FDR's compassion for the poor. And his brother Robert– also assassinated, called poverty in America "unacceptable".

The above commentary asks: "Is the United States a democracy for the rich only, without the poor?" JFK said if we cannot help the many who are poor, we certainly cannot save the few who are rich.

Today I fear Ralph Nader  is right about both Democrat and Republican parties being controlled by corporate America – the infamous one percent. I think mass action can still transform the now decayed-and corrupted- Democrat Party back into the socially progressive party of Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy. Passionate reform is, of course, preferable to ugly-but inevitable- class struggle. It might be a good time for third parties here, progressive, liberal, socialist.

Best wishes to all from America.

("Interesting Times in America,"published in Asharq Al Awsat ( Pan Arab ) by Emile Ameen, posted on November 22, 2014 )