On 12/16/2014 11:18 AM, Jochen Fromm wrote:
This article paints a different picture: http://www.counterpunch.org/2011/09/30/the-myth-of-bernie-sanders/
"Sanders, not unlike President Obama, thinks drones are cool." Drones ARE cool, damnit. Drone strikes ... maybe not so much. ;-)
What do you think, is he a potential candidate to be the next president?
It's important to realize that the US doesn't merely run on, like, or fetishize money. The US is all about money. That's pretty much all we are and, to a large extent, all we've ever been. So, it's a bit redundant to talk about a sitting senator who runs on money. The military connections, I think, should be seen from this perspective. One might argue that, while we may be in the process of changing it, for the most part we shipped all our expertise overseas with the exception of financial instruments and war. We're still competent at those two things, which means, for a society that _is_ money, those two things will be an important part of any politician's livelihood. So, it's kinda silly to complain about Sanders' military connections, as well.
What I think _is_ interesting, is that he can effectively play both roles. He does speak out in interesting ways and he has not, yet, been destroyed by those "fascist" powers. I think that's mostly because the situation is more complex than the false dichotomy laid out by the article.
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