Our republic based on the rule of law and democracy representing the will of the people has devolved into a "new" (and actually very old) system called Futilism.
What is Futilism?
Futilism is collectively spending $4 billion on a mid-term election campaign, and getting the results we have now - a
government intentionally paralyzed so that the interests of a very small
percentage of the uncommonly wealthy can thwart the will and the well-being of
the commonwealth. (For a very
enlightening view of the endarkened nature of the Koch Brothers' endeavors,
this piece in Rolling Stone says it all and then some.)
In response to the billions in dark money spent by the Koch
Brothers and others of their ilk (makes you want to go ilk hunting, eh?), those
of us on progressive mailing lists received ceaseless irritating messages from
the Democrats saying, "Send us money or else!" In fact a New York Times article just prior
to the election indicates the Democrats actually outspent the Republicans in
the midterm races!
Not only did the Koch Brothers spend their money, but they spent OURS as well ... as millions of sane and reverent (Caroline Casey's coyotenetworknews.com/ updated term for "environmentally aware") middle class taxpayers forked over cash to the Democrats to try to stave off this final assault on the rule of law by those seeking to legalize their lawlessness. Talk about Futilism!
I will pull no punches here. The villainy of the Republicans bankrolled by the Koch Brothers and other dark money is undeniable. Blatant lies, voter repression, ruthlessly gerrymandered districts ... you can read this piece by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for as much detail as required. Or you can read this piece by Harvey Wasserman on how the coup of the oligarchs is just about complete.
Even the New York Times credits the Republican victory to massive Super Pac funding.
If this were a fictional movie about another country, we
would be booing the Koch Brothers and their minions just as surely as we as
kids hissed Snidely Whiplash as he tied poor Nell to the railroad tracks.
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