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Originally posted by Superman
So, we're not really that much different. Unless you've bought into the propaganda. The propaganda that's deliberately designed to drive a wedge between Americans for political marketing purposes.
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I think it goes deeper than that. Or let me rephrase that; I do not believe the struggle is between the left and the right. I believe these are no more than contrived, well marketed differences for the most part. Under close examination, we see a relative few that are far left or right. Most of us are shades of purple. The truly radical factions on both sides get all of the attention, and they are meant to do so. It gets us all talking about and watching them, even though they have no real impact on our lives or on the real political landscape. It's all a diversion. A diversion from considering those that have the real power and influence. Big money; big business runs this place. Our elected leaders are no more than pawns of this class of people, no matter which side of the aisle they claim. They are bought and sold and traded among the men that comprise the real power base like so many baseball cards. I think the men in such positions of real power have done an excelent job of convincing us it is all about two choices, liberal or conservative. Most issues that we should really be concerned about don't fit neatly into either camp. I think if the American people ever caught on to all of this and united in opposition, crossing and breaking down "party lines" once and for all, all hell would break loose. The corporate big-wigs juust might wind up with some explaining to do.