Comments by "Don Taylor" (@dontaylor7315) on "Rep. Katie Porter vs. Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf | NowThis" video.

  1.  @nigeljames6017  "You have a right as a citizen...to lobby..." but, as AOC famously pointed out, billionaires get lawmakers on speed-dial and common constituents cannot. What this has to do with parties, is that privilege routinely trumps any constitutional duty to represent commoners over the privileged. Both parties are united in allegiance to corporate ownership of government and only compete over who sits closest to the boss. For obvious PR purposes Congress has to make an occasional show of sassing its bosses, as in 2008-09, and Congress's owners know these public performances are necessary. Scharf had some uncomfortable moments here but he walked in knowing he owns the place and he walked out knowing he owns the place.
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  2.  Brian Delgado  You nailed it, thanks. Hey are you saying Porter literally ran a corporate-free election campaign? That would totally make her one of the good guys.
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  3. Why do they do it? Because they can. How can they? Because the corporate class is the ruling class. Why can't we stop it? Because that would be (gasp!) REGULATION! This is a public performance like 2008-9 where Congress makes a show of sassing its bosses. Scharf had some uncomfortable moments but he walked in knowing he owns the place and he walked out knowing he owns the place.
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