Whether Democrat or Republican ... It's the Ideology Behind the Bunting That Counts.

... Below is my comment for Jeff Cohen's "Who Needs Republicans?" on Huffington Post.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-cohen/who-needs-republicans_b_67790.html

Mr Cohen, the issue isn't political parties, it's political ideology that can exist happily in either party.

If the rank and file base of the Republican Party were to review the benefits of their party being in power the last decade or so, could they honestly say their lives have improved? Did the social agenda they signed on for come to pass? The Democrats didn't have the ability to influence anything in Washington for at least 4 election cycles, so did the virtues the Republican base held dear as the foundation of their Party win out?

No ...

But why? ... Because it wasn't a Republican Social Ideology that reigned in Washington. It was a Corporate Ideology. Simply put, the Republican foot soldiers were betrayed.

The desires of the rank and file Republicans were chucked in the dust bin shortly after each election (not to say that displeases me). What replaced their social agenda? No holds barred Corporatism that harmed most of the rank and file Republicans way of life, by eliminating their jobs, and crushing their economic dreams ... while making a small sliver of Americans (Republican, Democrat, and Non Partisian) and Corporations filthy rich at their expense.

This Republican base was deceived by a Corporate Ideology that had no intention of meeting any of their goals ... In short, this Republican base was USED.

Now since this same Corporate Ideology exists in the Democratic Party in the DLC Wing, we should anticipate the same treatment on the left as the Republicans on the right received. We will hear all the right things, the candidates will kiss our bottoms until they shine like a bright red apple ...

... but once these Corporate Dems get in office, we loyal supporters will become little more than chum for the sharks.

So, voters of both parties have to get beyond this Democrat/Republican parlor game and see the Ideology behind the bunting ...

The Ideology is what we are truly voting for.