Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Where's Our Next Leader?

       Imagine someone a bit more moderate than Bernie Sanders. Imagine someone a lot more moderate than Donald Trump. That person would undoubtedly become our president by acclamation.
He or she would be so much more a person of the people, concerned about the loss of good jobs to other countries. Inequality would be the target of such a president. Admiration of the wealthy would lead this person to make it possible for the average individual to aspire to that goal.
       Have I been daydreaming too much? What are the chances of such a scenario? Not all that likely. The problem is that nearly all politicians are themselves comfortable in their financial safety and unlikely to want to disrupt it. Of course there are a few who fight for the people, like the junior Senator from Massachusetts, Elisabeth Warren, but she's a lightening rod for those in office who would hate to give up any wealth and who depend on the largesse of the donor class for it.
       Bernie shows he has the desire to do the right thing, but he's a bit over the top by being somewhat too socialistic in his thinking. Donald doesn't really care about fairness, he only cares about himself, but doesn't mind using people for his personal gain. My point is that we shouldn't expect change for the betterment of the people in this election, because, of all the candidates in both parties, there isn't an electable candidate who would actually work for the people's best interests.
       But here's the thing, the unexpected and almost overwhelming support that Bernie and Donald have received is an indication of the level of support for drastic change in America that exists. For thirty years or more the flow of wealth has continued away from the average American and toward the very and extremely wealthy. Income stagnation has existed for those same thirty years for workers, but for the owner class, income has increased by hundreds of percent.
       That support isn't going away, it's waiting for a champion. The only question is how long will we have to wait. A good start would be to make a change in congress. Kick them all out.

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