YES! Voters have support candidates who stand up to banks.
30%
NO! The corporate candidates won’t risk losing Wall Street’s money.
70%
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I do think voters would support candidates who oppose Wallstreet and the Big Banks. In fact, I think candidates espousing that message could even win---provided they aren't serious about actually trying to do anything about it. Besides, the system is rigged to defuse any serious reformer and channel their energies elsewhere.
Any candidate serious about challenging Wallstreet will see their financial support quickly dry up, so they'll have to depend on grassroots efforts and the public's mood. Rest assure, the pro-Wallstreet candidates will have ample money and will run a smear campaign from the get-go. And once again, should they win, they'll find their energies redirected or blocked. This will take more than a few "reform" minded politicians.
I agree, absolutely. Campaign promises are made to be broken. They are made to build up our hopes and pull in the votes.
In our current caste system where money equals speech and power, campaign promises to the untouchable lower and middle income castes can, and almost always are trumped by back room deals.
As the saying goes: Money Talks, Buull Shiit Walks.