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The Myth of a “Viable” Third Option
It’s all about placation
Of all of the memes circulating in the fake-progressive propagandasphere of the Democratic establishment and their followers, I think one of the most insidious is the idea that we just have to wait for a “viable third option.” It may have started out as a genuine sentiment, but it definitely seems to have been co-opted. I’m not saying that the Republicans haven’t benefited as well, but particularly in recent years, it seems to be the Democrats that stand to gain the most, or think they do.
Perhaps you’ve heard the line “Bernie was the compromise.” Maybe that sounds radical to you, but I’m not the only one saying that today’s Democrats are more like Republicans. As I’ve pointed out before, Obama even said so himself. Despite this, the right continues to attack them as “radical leftists.” Allow me to show you how far off that is from reality.
For starters, take a look at how many of the same policies both parties support: mass surveillance (from police, intelligence agencies, and corporations), net neutrality (rather, the lack thereof), money in politics, endless wars for corporate profit, unjust policing and over-imprisonment, a terrible for-profit healthcare system, and the list goes on.
Next, we’ll look at some charts from politicalcompass.org. I’m not saying this…
