2016: The Year Americans Found Out Their Elections Are Rigged

[Riddick]

The 2016 election has been a wild ride, with two insurgent grassroots campaigns literally giving the political establishment a run for its money. But as the events of this presidential primary season play out, it’s becoming clear the U.S. election — and even more so, the presidential race — is a big scam being perpetrated on the American people.

The Wyoming democratic caucus took place on Saturday, purportedly to allow voters to have their voices heard in the race between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. Sanders lost the Wyoming caucus by winning it with a 12 percent margin.

Wait, what?

When Clinton loses, it doesn’t matter because she already has the nomination locked up. When Trump loses, his campaign is in big trouble. Starting to see the problem? When you examine these narratives, a troubling pattern emerges that goes beyond the political establishment’s self-interest. You begin to see that American corporate media also functions as an arm of the political machine, protecting establishment candidates while attacking — or dismissing — candidates who seem non-establishment.

Events have exposed the system as an illusion of choice and a farce. They have reinforced at least one study showing the U.S. is an oligarchy rather than a democratic republic. What we are witnessing — for the first time on a large scale — is the political establishment’s true role in selecting the president of the United States. The illusion of choice has become apparent. The establishment anoints their two picks for president, and the country proceeds to argue vehemently over the two candidates they are spoon-fed. This dynamic is reminiscent of a prophetic 1998 quote from philosopher Noam Chomsky:

“The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum.”

Ahh, the illusion of choice. Sure, in reality there are third party candidates who should be given a fair shake, but in our mainstream media-augmented reality, third parties do not exist. They aren’t mentioned. They aren’t even included in presidential debates. This is another way the media stifles healthy debate, stamps out dissenting opinions, and preserves the status-quo.

“We The People” don’t choose our presidents; they are hand-picked by a powerful group of political party insiders — parties that have long since sold out to the highest bidders. What we have on our hands in America is a rigged oligarchy, and that’s not a conspiracy theory — it’s fact. Now, however, millions of Americans are becoming aware of it thanks to the populist campaigns of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump. America’s elections are controlled by a big club, but unfortunately, “you ain’t in it!”



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[kbot]

People are also discovering, to their dismay, that, while urged to vote, that, their vote can, and in many cases, does not carry much weight after all. It's all political theater - a sorta New Millennium Bread and Circus for the masses. Let the "voters" believe that they have it within their power to change the course of the country.

NOTHING could be further from the truth. PACS, Super PACS, delegates, Super Delegates ensure that the status quo will remain in place, with a pre-determined outcome.

Voters may overwhelm the polling stations, but, as voters are finding out, it is the delegates who decide the elections. Some state delegates DO have it written into their bylaws that they (as delegates) will act in the best interests, and according to the will of their state's voters.

But, other delegates, and Super delegates, can vote as they wish.

So, voters of, say, New York, vote for candidate X, if the states has a large enough contingent of Super delegates, they can switch their vote, despite the wishes of the public.

And, it is this type of rigged system, along with non-disclosure of "who" is funding Super PACS that has voters and some candidates so furious, and gives weight to the "why bother voting" mantra among some - because the outcome is predetermined, as is the agenda. We're all just delusionally along for the ride......