The system perpetuates the myth of popular sovereignty while in truth the whole of American government is vested in political elites oppressing the workers and the innovators while stripping, robbing and murdering everyone under their control. To argue the merits of Republicans or Democrats is to argue to-may-to/to-mah-to.

While in the short-term they might toss scraps from the table in the form of tax cuts, stimulus packages or free healthcare to us, their lowly pigs, recognize that theyre feasting on ham.