Comments by "Animal Farm" (@animalfarm7467) on "Do Republicans Believe in Democracy?" video.

  1. Do Republicans Believe in Democracy? A Good Question, but where is Hartmann’s reference to his “The Intercept” interview of 2015? Maybe I need to quote Carter directly from the interview with Hartmann, “It violates the essence of what made America a great country in its political system. Now it’s just an oligarchy, with unlimited political bribery being the essence of getting the nominations for president or to elect the president. And the same thing applies to governors and U.S. senators and congress members. So now we’ve just seen a complete subversion of our political system as a payoff to major contributors, who want and expect and sometimes get favors for themselves after the election’s over. … The incumbents, Democrats and Republicans, look upon this unlimited money as a great benefit to themselves. Somebody’s who’s already in Congress has a lot more to sell to an avid contributor than somebody who’s just a challenger.” Yes, this was in 2015 when Obama was in the Oval Office, so I question Hartmann’s link between only Republicans and antidemocratic intent. Now if Hartmann wasn’t being paid to keep the status quo Plutocracy going, he might have mentioned this fact. All you have to do is change one word in the title and the question would then be relevant: Do Republicrats Believe in Democracy? There is one simple answer to this now unambiguous question – NO. You have to admit one fact about Republicans; at least you know who your enemy is. The Democrats are far more deceptive. They pretend to give the working class an option for hope, but that “Hop and Change” then disappears like smoke in the wind. So as we watch Hartmann treat his viewers as ignorant cretins with the attention span of goldfish, maybe you should reflect on the “Ten Rules of Hate” Matt Taibbi listed as the strategy the Plutocrats use to manipulate the rubes within the population. 1. There are only two political ideologies - Democrat and Republican. The binary option is the simplest and always the easiest to sell. Give the voters a limited and simple contrast. 2. These two ideologies must always be in permanent conflict to distract from the real agenda. 3. Hate the puppet politicians, not institutions. You must ensure the people distract themselves by continuously throwing their rotten tomatoes at the Republicrat puppet provided; the last thing you want is for the people to start questioning the system. 4. Everything is someone else’s fault. People are more willing to accept propaganda if it does not implicate them. 5. Nothing is everyone’s fault. The corollary is also true. 6. Root, don’t think. Ensure the voters react to politics the same way they react to sports. Create an environment that only stimulates their reptilian brain functions and switches off their Cerebral Cortex. 7. No switching teams. Keep the two allowable political factions separated; the old divide-and-conquer strategy. 8. The other side is literally Hitler. Once you have the people under your control, use hyperbole to secure your position. 9. In the fight against Hitler, everything is permitted. 10. Feel Superior. If you can convince the people into believing they are right and superior in their false choices, you will ensure the perpetuation of the status quo.
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