Quote:Indeed. But it is the 21st century now. Why do we still have 18th century politics? This is the age of information. The world has become more and more transparent. The veil has been lifted so to speak. We no longer need rely on the Hearst's of the world to dictate our socioeconomic paradigm--we can see the world happen instantly on liveleak or a thread on reddit. So why are we still mired in empty rhetoric and obsolete politicking? Why does Rupert Murdoch and the Koch bros still influence our political world? I'd argue we are just a generation or two away from real progress--we must be or the world will pass us over. We must take the money out of politics. We must have the best people as leaders--not the absolute worst. We need philosopher-kings and not corporate shills. We need campaign reform. People are beginning to see this.

 

Why do you allow R. Murdoch and the Koch brothers to influence your views?

 

And with all this information around us do you see people acting any smarter? It's all about paying attention and people do that or not, no matter what generation they're living in.

 

We need philosopher-kings and not corporate shills! Yeah! Good luck with that. Why run for office - you'll just be called a corporate shill by the people who don't agree with you.

 

You take money out of politics you just make it easier for the incumbents. You must like the group we now have. 

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