In their casual rhetoric at election time, Democrats pretend to represent the public interest, saying you should vote for them to stop the Republicans, but never tell you they are the Republicans in a two-corporate-party duopoly made up of clones with two names.
Case in point. In my congressional district (02-Virginia) there was a Democratic primary Tuesday, pitting a candidate named Karen Mallard against Elaine Luria.
Mallard is a centrist school teacher who’s been a loyal Democrat all her life. You would think the Democrats would get behind her. But she’s not Republican enough for the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
Elaine Luria is a retired Navy commander who’s been accused by her Democratic Party opponents of having talking points in line with the Trump White House. She voted for the incumbent Republican, Scott Taylor, in his primary election and in his general election to Congress, stabbing the Democrats in the back.
Guess who the Democrats supported with massive funding and political support? Yup, the winner, Elaine Luria, who will face Scott Taylor in the general election in November. That’s how the Democrats roll. Luria ran TV ads every day, leading up to the election, with massive funding from the National Democratic Party. It’s likely most who voted for her never heard of Karen Mallard.
If people can’t see why they should abandon the soulless Democrats, they are watching too much corporate media. This is only one of dozens of such sellouts by the DNC this summer. The primary difference between the duopoly political parties is one of spelling. You may stamp them out with cookie cutters, randomly adding a D or an R. The DNC ensures it.
Jack Balkwill has been published from the little read Rectangle, magazine of the English Honor Society, to the (then) millions of readers USA Today and many progressive publications/web sites such as Z Magazine, In These Times, Counterpunch, This Can’t Be Happening, Intrepid Report, and Dissident Voice. He is author of “An Attack on the National Security State,” about peace activists in prison
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Why Republicans always win, even if they’re called ‘Democrats’
Posted on June 15, 2018 by Jack Balkwill
In their casual rhetoric at election time, Democrats pretend to represent the public interest, saying you should vote for them to stop the Republicans, but never tell you they are the Republicans in a two-corporate-party duopoly made up of clones with two names.
Case in point. In my congressional district (02-Virginia) there was a Democratic primary Tuesday, pitting a candidate named Karen Mallard against Elaine Luria.
Mallard is a centrist school teacher who’s been a loyal Democrat all her life. You would think the Democrats would get behind her. But she’s not Republican enough for the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
Elaine Luria is a retired Navy commander who’s been accused by her Democratic Party opponents of having talking points in line with the Trump White House. She voted for the incumbent Republican, Scott Taylor, in his primary election and in his general election to Congress, stabbing the Democrats in the back.
Guess who the Democrats supported with massive funding and political support? Yup, the winner, Elaine Luria, who will face Scott Taylor in the general election in November. That’s how the Democrats roll. Luria ran TV ads every day, leading up to the election, with massive funding from the National Democratic Party. It’s likely most who voted for her never heard of Karen Mallard.
If people can’t see why they should abandon the soulless Democrats, they are watching too much corporate media. This is only one of dozens of such sellouts by the DNC this summer. The primary difference between the duopoly political parties is one of spelling. You may stamp them out with cookie cutters, randomly adding a D or an R. The DNC ensures it.
Jack Balkwill has been published from the little read Rectangle, magazine of the English Honor Society, to the (then) millions of readers USA Today and many progressive publications/web sites such as Z Magazine, In These Times, Counterpunch, This Can’t Be Happening, Intrepid Report, and Dissident Voice. He is author of “An Attack on the National Security State,” about peace activists in prison