Is the economy and pretty much everything else rigged or not?

[Bread and Circus]

And when I say "pretty much everything else" I mean our corrupted campaign finance system, bought and paid for politicians, the MIC, our judicial system, the healthcare system, murderous cops getting away with murder, a media system that is slavish to corporate interests, and onward.

Who thinks this is all rigged?

Who does not?

I think that is the key question of this election cycle and not just in the primaries but of the GE as well.

[nashville_brook]

1. yes

[Vincardog]

14. Yes it is all rigged

[99th_Monkey]

2. I'm thinking that George Carlin and Professor Richard Wolff have it right

[tk2kewl]

3. it is what it is. be a realist

And accept your financial subjugation

[99th_Monkey]

13. +10 nail on the head n/t

[hobbit709]

4. It pretty much favors the 1% and the hell with the rest of us.

We're supposed to be happy and grateful with what crumbs dribble off the table.

[valerief]

5. Definitely. We will always be shoveling shit against the tide.

It just varies as to how much shoveling we have to do at any given period in history.

[tularetom]

6. Of course it is

[SoCalMusicLover]

9. "The Big Red, White & Blue Dick Being Shoved Up Your Asses"

God Damn he was in touch with reality.

Proof that life is not fair. He's taken from us in his 60's, while the Shrub Crime family live into their 90's.

[Skwmom]

7. Yes and the media is owned by the corporations. n/t

[hollysmom]

8. things have always been rigged for the rich in history

you could even be forgiven for your sins is you paid enough to the church

The goal for many of us is to make a more equitable future.

[mmonk]

10. Rigged says this old timer.

[newblewtoo]

11. I am reminded of a story

my first wife's father use to tell about poker on the troop ship and barracks during WWII. One guy always clean out all the other guys. He was never caught cheating, he was just a better poker player. The question is: "Why did the same guys always play when they always lost?" Natural selection if you will. Some people are winners, some are losers; some very smart, some not. Simple as that. There are honest winners and losers as well as dishonest winners and losers. In a straight game you will find out who is and isn't pretty quickly.

Is it rigged or are people disillusioned with their choices past and present. One grand conspiracy certainly would be a convenient explanation but rather hard to manage and both sides would have to be guilty.

[jwirr]

12. Follow the money. Yes, it is.

[Armstead]

15. "Rigging" implies it';s coordinated...I think things are more random than that

It has more to do with the values and morality we condone and allow as a society

But it's not a healthy pattern

[votesparks]

16. Rigged

Our democracy: Rigged for those who already have money.
Economics: Rigged for those who already have money.
Education: Rigged for those who already have money
Health care: Rigged for those who already have money