The November midterm elections will be a turning point in American politics. When all the votes are cast, will this country remain a democracy of, by and for the people? Or will we redistribute power to the special interests that use their wealth and influence to buy government.
The two parties have now formed into one, a repubocracy, where both sides obscure their intentions by sounding as moderate as possible. Then once elected, their policies become so extreme that they make Ronald Reagan look like a liberal. However, I trust Republicans more than I do Democrats. The Republicans make no bones about throwing you out on the street with no blanket. The Democrats are much more kindhearted. They will at least give you a bag lunch and a bus ride to the polls.
The two parties run Washington like James Jones ran Guyana; they make use of the poor and minorities with meaningless titles, while the banks and institutions preside over important matters (the money).
In the end, the masses drink the Kool Aid and we all become much poorer. America has now become three classes: the elited, the defeated (poor and homeless) and the deleted (the erosion of the middle class).
No longer do politicians fight for labor, civil rights and fair wages. Today they fight for removal of the inheritance tax and outsource jobs to China, while government uses tax money to fuel private enterprise.
This common concoction of cultural politics fused with tax cuts has scared poor white voters in states like West Virginia and Kentucky to vote against their well-being. Now with a black president, the special interest groups have gone all out with campaign ads in predominantly white areas, to brand Obama as a socialist, extension of big brother, where rich white guys are going to have to take care of the poor.
Special interests are betting heavily that this tried-and-true strategy will be a winner on Election Day. They believe that the apathy and contempt of Obama will lead Americans to stay home and watch Jersey Shore on Election Day, so they can slip their Tea Party candidates into office in the middle of the night.
This election is truly a battle between the one percent and the masses. Can the special interest finally buy the White House or do we stave off the wolves until another election?
