The Single Most Important Difference Between Bernie and Hillary

[cali]

In the 5th Democratic debate last night, Hillary Clinton once again positioned herself as the only candidate who will be able to “get things done” and isn’t “mak[ing] promises [she] can’t keep.”

This is simply dishonest, and here’s why—

No one, Clinton included, will ever be able to “get things done” and enact the change the American people so desperately need unless and until the elite’s grip on Congress is pried off.

Right now, neither Republican nor Democratic politicians are actually working for the people of this country, or even care what we think — they’re wholly concerned with and working for rich, corporate America.

As Princeton University finds —

...Economic elites and organized groups representing business interests have substantial independent impacts on US government policy, while mass-based interest groups and average citizens have little or no independent influence."


Why?

Because politicians are profiting from these corporate relationships: in investments, campaign donations, lobbying, legislative help (like policy writing), and sometimes even employment.

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http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/2/5/1480346/-The-Single-Most-Important-Difference-Between-Bernie-and-Hillary

[99th_Monkey]

1. K and R. Awesome OP. Thanks. nt

[californiabernin]

2. Thanks for sharing the Princeton Study. n/t

[dreamnightwind]

3. Hillary and her supporters say it's because of Republicans

while Bernie and his supporters agree with the Republican part, but know it's the elites who currently control both parties that keep us from getting our policies enacted.