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In reply to the discussion: So let me see if I understand the 2 biggest hot button topics on DU [View all]JackRiddler
(24,979 posts)around any given politician? In a way, a rational, institutional view even lets him off the hook. Do you prefer to see him as solely responsible for the atrocities this country commits all around the world every day? All those wars started before him, no?
This country is run by a small, identifiable ruling elite, from which acceptable and highly conformist candidates for the civilian government emerge. Not that their parties don't differ in some important ways, but neither challenge Wall Street, and they don't challenge the primacy within the government of the military-industrial complex and the national security state. I'm sorry if you are so blinded by ideology to this nation's ruling institutions, to the point where you want to deny their enormous industries even exist.
Where are you working today? If it's anything to do with the Pentagon or the deep state or its thousands of contractors or the 800+ foreign military bases or the several perpetual wars on which our income taxes are wasted, then you are already working for the empire.