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Diane Love (St Petersburg FL)'s avatar

You lay out the assaults against our democracy and basic decency in excruciating detail Xavier. We have made Trump the scapegoat, perhaps that was always the plan, and he has clearly reveled in his role, filling his own pockets along the way. But, he didn’t get there on his own.

Friday on PBS, David Brooks said the secret part out loud. He said a major problem we now face is that voters “no longer trust the ruling class.” The RULING CLASS, in America, the seat of democracy. Mind you, the ruling class isn’t the problem, it’s that citizens no longer trust them. It felt like a slap in the face. It stripped away all illusion.

This “ruling class” who games the system, suppresses wages for actual workers, games the tax system and ignores the needs of the majority should have our trust? Only someone living in an ivory tower could believe this.

Anyone who thinks billionaires can fix our country hasn’t been paying attention.

Melody's avatar

Restocking the draft version because it’s that good! Thanks!

Adam's avatar

"Anyone who thinks billionaires can fix our country hasn’t been paying attention."

Hahahahahaha! OK? As if those 'generous' MF's will open the money-cocks and abundance will flow! Nope. Some of those cruel, amoral beasts would snatch a dried crust of bread from a starving baby's lips. Can't let that go to waste!