Big-Time Politics
In the real politics of US imperialism, there are only two political parties. In fact, the Republicans and Democrats are twin parties of the US ruling class. Barack Obama was elected as “the change you can believe in,” as the alternate to the much-despised George Bush. And what the American people and the world obtained was George Bush Obama.
There was no basic difference between the Bush and Obama politics. Shifts in this or that policy may occur, but that is basically due to the fact that domestic and especially world reality do not always concur with the evil designs of US imperialism. Tactical shifts in US policy sometimes occur, but these are rarely due to the change of face in the White House, much less because of the election of this or that senator, congressman, etc.
In the US, it is prohibitively expensive for anyone but the financially endowed to run for major political office. Moreover, the election laws are rigged to make it extremely difficult for genuine independents to even get on the ballot.
In parallel with the mass media there are the politician “outliers,” who make relatively progressive pronouncements or even introduce progressive bills. Nothing comes of their phony efforts; nothing is supposed to come of them. But they give the false impression of “democracy:” “see, we have so-and-so taking up our cause; all is not lost.” Fakery!
At the same time, the danger of outright fascism is never that far away in American politics. With the election of swindler, liar, thug and racist Donald Trump as president, the threat of US fascism is more of a distinct possibility. Trump's phony promises of “making America great again,” creating millions of well-paying jobs and rebuilding the country are doomed to failure. All this is a big demagogic lie. When that becomes apparent and masses start to become increasingly militant, what then? Resort to racial and national hatred, instigate “patriotic wars” of oppression abroad, impose an overt police-state dictatorship? Nothing is automatically excluded!
Whether the US is run as a “hidden” police-state dictatorship or becomes overtly fascist, all candidates – for whatever office, even on a purely local level – are vetted by the US secret political police. If one or another aspirant does not pass muster, he can be eliminated by conventional means or by the devices of hidden psychological warfare.
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Правительство США жестоко нарушало мои права человека при проведении кампании террора, которая заставила меня покинуть свою родину и получить политическое убежище в СССР. См. книгу «Безмолвный террор — История политических гонений на семью в США» - "Silent Terror: One family's history of political persecution in the United States» - arnoldlockshin.wordpress.com
Правительство США еще нарушает мои права, в течении более 13 лет отказывается от выплаты причитающейся мне пенсии по старости. Властители США воруют пенсию!! Всё это — ещё доказательство, что настоящий действующий закон в США — Закон джунглей.
ФСБ - Федеральная служба «безопасности» России - вслед за позорным, предавшим страну предшественником КГБ, выполняет приказы секретного, кровавого хозяина (boss) - американского ЦРУ (CIA). Среди таких «задач» - мне запретить выступать в СМИ и не пропускать большинства отправленных мне комментариев. А это далеко не всё...
Арнольд Локшин, политэмигрант из США
BANNED – ЗАПРЕЩЕНО !!
ВНИМАНИЕ: ЦРУ - ФСБ забанили мои посты и комментарии в ВКонтакте!