Im in Frankfurt Germany tonight

[kimbutgar]

The coverage of twitler firing Tillerson is not going off well in this media. I heard the most articulate discussion on the China based news questioning democracy and how it has been corrupted by lobbyists and money in politics. The professor who was saying democracy is now corrupted by money and that people no longer really have a voice because they are so influenced more by propaganda than truth.

[Proud liberal 80]

1. I am sorry, but

But I am getting tired of the “money” and “lobbying” are ruining America excuse. The real problem is that in our Rebublic we have a lot of racists and stupid people who vote based on their racism and stupidity.

[gopiscrap]

2. and lazy assholes who just don't bother to vote at all

[Yavin4]

3. Yep. The money and lobbying just exploit the racism.

Understand, racism exists in Europe as well, may be even more so, but their people prioritize their economic interests first. The most ardent xenophobes in Europe still want single payer health care, pensions, and other govt. benefits.

[onethatcares]

4. geez, I'm in St Pete Florida and

have thought the same thing for years. With the selection of gwb and the ascension of the orange guy, citizens united and crappy fucking wages for crappy fucking jobs, what else would one think???

And I'm just a nail banger.

[Initech]

5. Actually it's been corrupted by a hostile intelligency agency disguised as a "news network".