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The Real Power Behind the Throne
The rot lies in the system, it is not caused by one “King”
Why am I so bothered about these anti-fascism, anti-Trump, No Kings protests? I’m certainly no fan of Donald Trump, and I am alarmed by what is happening in the US (and internationally) right now. I do firmly believe that people should be protesting en masse, and I am happy to see so many people finally realizing that they have to be active participants if they want to retain their rights.
So, why is my bullshit detector on high alert?
Because I feel that people are being herded towards viewing our current problems as being the fault of one gangster politician and his mob of goons, and are falsely believing that getting rid of Trump, et al, will solve the crisis that we now find ourselves in.
I’m not implying that people shouldn’t speak their minds. Good for you for damning fascism and for supporting civil rights for all of us. Just don’t be fooled into believing that the Democrats, if returned to the majority, will do anything to address the vast (and growing) inequality in our society which is the actual root cause of our problems.
Nor will the Republicans. The two-party system (which is actually a duopoly) is irretrievably broken. Both parties have been bought and paid for by the…
