[apoliticalone]

I agree ek- My views are that corruption, crony capitalism, inherent lack of ethics in leadership, and extraordinarily rich global corporations and oligarchs that have come to consider bribery of politicians as their right and MO along with creation of policy that specifically benefits them, often counter to responsible government of and for the people. I like rich when it creates jobs honestly. I don’t like it when it corrupts the system and takes our money in bailouts as did Wall St in 2008-9.

I respect Bernie Sanders because he appears honest with a consistent message. Hillary OTOH is a lying political animal of the worst kind.

Actually the italicized comments in your post were not mine but a reply to me which I also agree with. Thanks for the reply.

[ek_hornbeck]

I agree ek- My views are that corruption, crony capitalism, inherent lack of ethics in leadership, and extraordinarily rich global corporations and oligarchs that have come to consider bribery of politicians as their right and MO along with creation of policy that specifically benefits them, often counter to responsible government of and for the people.

This is why there's increasingly no significant difference between mainstream Republicans and Democrats. They may call each other names over some sideshow scandal of the week, but they fundamentally agree on how the economy and political system should be run except for details and rhetoric. That's why TARP had bipartisan support in 2008/9, why most establishment Republicans sing the same tune on immigration as Democrats, and why Obama has managed to get even his loudest Republican critics on board with TPA.

I respect Bernie Sanders because he appears honest with a consistent message. Hillary OTOH is a lying political animal of the worst kind.

I wish that the Presidential elections gave people a choice between an authentic economic libertarian vs. a Euro-style socialist rather than another probable non-choice between a Bush and a Clinton and their kleptocratic cronies.