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Understanding this is cover for Biden's superfluous campaign speech last night, and acknowledging Trump's narcissism knows no bounds, that narcissism could never be the contagion that it has become without the help of Biden, Obama and the Clintons. Their terrible judgment and unwillingness to stand up to lobbyists, corporate America and militarism have led directly to this moment. Obsessing about Trump and acting as if he were the cause is like giving pain killers for a heart attack without addressing the clogged arteries. I talk with Trump supporters on a daily basis in my profession, and every one of them agrees that the problem is that corporations are running our government (particularly in the context of the health care system which is largely what I am focused on). Most of them like Bernie Sanders for his integrity but are afraid of the "socialism" that Democrats/Biden propagandize about ("I'm not a socialist, I'm a capitalist!"). Democrats believe that tweaking our current systems is enough, but they are sadly mistaken. Their "incremental change" has led is in the wrong direction, and their perpetual campaigning and feckless public policy will not stop the downward spiral even if Trump gets life in prison.

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that's rich... blaming the Democrats for the work of all the republicans. Twisted history. They weren't to blame for trump... that's full on Republican BS.

I trace this current disaster to the trajectory begun by Reagan.

smh

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