General Discussion

DLC and the Third Way are not grass roots phenomena by any means. Both parties have been deliberately targeted and purchased by the oligarchy that can afford to buy them. Americans, as a whole, are mad as hell that we have a government that no longer represents us. The one percent own both parties now. Both parties are working aggressively on behalf of their interests, and neither traditional Republicans *nor* traditional Democrats are being represented.

The corporate media machine is ubiquitous. They lie to Republicans about standing for small government and individual liberties, just as they lie to Democrats about standing for social safety nets, public education, and unions. But once election season is over, both pursue the same predatory, profit-mongering direction in war, education, energy, economics, the police state...

It is interesting that you parrot the Third Way talking point of "loyalty." We are increasingly ruled by corporate authoritarians who use this language, instead of the language of public service and representation that is supposed to define a democratic society.

Change has to come from the people, because it is not coming from within this purchased system.