Friday, July 24, 2015

What kind of " democracy " is preserved by a low voter turnout ?

Ralph Nader reflects on a Donald Trump third party


   I  am tired of reading how Ralph Nader's ego spoiled election night for Al Gore. The undemocratic Electoral College was a big factor in the disastrous victory of George W. Bush.
     Nader-like many obscure socialist parties - has said for years that Corporate America controls both the Democratic and Republican parties.
       I  am registered Democrat . The insane hatred of conservative Republicans for Bill Clinton motivated me to vote for him twice. But Clinton is a neo-Democrat not even an FDR liberal. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont is really an FDR liberal-not a militant " socialist ".
       It seems that ONLY hard core socialists preserve their ideological integrity. But I have no problem with " pragmatism " on the left-as long as it does not weaken class consciousness.
        Cynics now hope that critical support for Bernie Sanders can be channeled into political support for Hillary Clinton on election 2016. But what a soporific choice : Hillary vs.Jeb Bush !
            I think the most progressive thing Donald Trump can do is destroy the Republican Party.
    A bunch of privileged rich people imagine that THEY represent America.What kind of " democracy " is preserved by a low voter turnout ?
   

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