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17. You might want to start checking out the socialist group here.

Our two-party system is beyond broken. The entire history of our country has pitted an elite against the desperately poor, an employing class against a labor class. The party system has simply been two parts of that elite maintaining stability of an oppressive economic system. The Democratic Party has been not just complicit in it, but a main proponent of it. Stalwart liberal heroes such as FDR were part of an economic and political elite that consistently stabilize a constantly collapsing system. He very carefully worked for stability and only gave the working class just enough to keep them from revolting. He pulled a lot of the energy out of the socialist movement, and was key in keeping Bourgeois Society viable.

The danger of capitalism is that with enough sustained growth, it will produce such enormous wealth that it can afford to "buy off" the radical movements; e.g. establish enough stability by producing a middle class that will resist systemic change and support the elite. This is why I think people like Clinton are so dangerous: they have incredible potential to prevent the collapse of a system that by all rights is unsustainable. If there's any consolation, it's that every time there is a crash, there is the chance of radical action, and capitalism inherently guarantees those crashes. Climate change will also force the system to reform or collapse in the next five decades, as our growth will begin to (is already) consuming its base, and there will be a large opportunity when it does.

Don't allow yourself to become one of the people who keeps the system stable on the backs of the poor and working class. Vote for the Democratic Party if you must--I will not advocate otherwise on this site--but recognize that our two party system will prevent any true reform from happening. Any change needs to come from radical action on a local level. Our candidates in the Democratic Party must be committed to the people. Those we choose to elect need to be elected in order to further our movement towards an eventual systemic change. Get out and work in your communities, change people's ideas. Establish networks of support and interdependency. We can hold out against the monoliths of capitalism and political power in this country if we try.