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When will they ever learn
Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
The propaganda machine has killed them
So, I voted in my state’s primary election yesterday. We actually had some good progressive candidates on the ballot. Candidates that actually had a history of supporting workers, that had well-thought-out plans to alleviate the housing crisis, the failing educational system, the healthcare system that puts profit before patients’ care.
So, who won in the primaries? The candidates that had the party’s endorsements. The status quo. The politicians who do absolutely nothing to help the people. The candidates being investigated for financial fraud.
Arghhh!
Some of my fellow Medium writers are feeling the same pain all around the world. Perfectly expressed by indi.ca here:
My thoughts turn to the main election in November, and my concerns that the status quo will be voted right back in. As I have written in several other articles, the fears of the Cold War Era still dominate our politics. And…
