"Despite
all the hype and rhetoric, only one impact of the midterm elections is assured.
Notwithstanding power shifts from Democrats to Republicans in Congress there
will not be any deep, sorely needed true reforms of our corrupt, dysfunctional
and inefficient government. The culture of corruption in Washington, DC
will remain. Hundreds of millions of dollars from corporate and other special
interests will assure that," says Joel S. Hirschhorn, author of Delusional Democracy:
Fixing the Republic Without Overthrowing the Government.
Joel S.
Hirschhorn argues that voters who think otherwise are either delusional or
stupid. "It will not matter whether you voted for Republicans because you
wanted to defeat Democrats (or vice-versa), or whether you voted for Tea Party
candidates, or whether you voted against incumbents, or whether you voted for
what you believe are lesser-evil candidates. "
He believes
that Americans lost however they voted, but it may take time for most to
comprehend that. That is a terribly painful reality, which is why many who
chose to vote will resist facing the ugly truth.
When it
comes to politics in America,
Hirschhorn went on to say, delusion and stupidity are rampant, like a terrible
epidemic that has killed brain cells. "Several billion dollars were spent
selling candidates this year. Who profited? The many media outlets that
received the advertising bonanza and companies that supplied mailings, posters
and automatic phone calls. At least all that spending was kept domestic."
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