Comment by
Badger on
Establishment Republicans Fall Like Dominoes: Luth...
"The “Establishment” does not understand what President Trump, has tapped
into. They fail to acknowledge, or even see, what 40+ years of ignoring
the will of the voters has done. In the last 40 years the only
difference between the republicans and democrats, has been the “R” or
“D” behind their name.
Both political parties have been taken
over by elitist, and are corporate pawns. Neither party works for their
voters or states. Corporate interests wholly own them. If you have a few
years under your soles, you have watched as they fundamentally
transformed America.
Through the influence of their corporate
owners. Laws and regulations have been enacted to give every advantage
to giant corporate monopolies. While at the same time crush small and
independent businesses with mountains of regulations. We have watched
independent businesses on main streets across America close. They cannot
compete with giant corporations.
And we, yes, we are also
responsible. We have become a nation that only cares about how “cheap”
something is. Quality, durability, or permanency are not even a
consideration for a purchase, only what is the cheapest price. Gone are
the local stores that cared for YOU, as a customer. Now you go to a
giant box store that couldn’t care less if you every buy from them
again. But the sad truth is, they do not have to care. Because YOU, only
looked for the cheapest price. You, have made it impossible to buy from
anyone, but them. They do not have to care if you want to buy from them
again. Because you have no choice, but to buy from them, all their
competition is closed.
There was a time, when honest government
was there to keep monopolies, from dominating. There were laws that
protected the small and independent businesses. However, as politicians
of both parties became stooges for only the elite interests, these laws
were abolished. There was a time when a giant corporation, couldn’t sell
a product cheaper to you, the consumer. Than your local appliance store
could buy it wholesale from the manufacturer. These were called, “fair
trade” laws.
These laws stopped giant retailers, like Sears,
from directly underselling your local store. Pick a brand, how about
Maytag. There were laws that dictated how cheaply, Sears, could sell a
Maytag appliance. This stopped Sears, from using its immense buying
power to undercut local businesses. Did you ever wonder why for decades,
Sears sold only Kenmore appliances, and not brand names? It was done
because they were regulated on how cheap they could sell a national
brand like Maytag, but their house brand could be priced where they
wanted. Government at one time kept an honest and level playing field
between local business and giant corporations.
Again, I swerved
off topic. Americans, of all colors, see corporations and foreign
interests, placed ahead of theirs. There is a groundswell of “I’ve had
it up to here,” feeling all across the country. The establishment have
lived too long disconnected from the voters. They live in these tiny
spheres, of friends and colleagues. I think they are a parallel, of the
French Aristocracy, before the revolution. They do not comprehend the
anger seething for what they are doing and have done. I doubt they will
understand, even as the guillotine blade falls."
