Shawn’s Reviews > Crashing the Party: How to Tell the Truth and Still Run for President > Status Update
Shawn
is on page 40
"The complexity of modern life and the increasing remoteness of the decision makers feed this sense of powerlessness. Politicians then have the nerve to come before the people and flatter them so as to calm them or, more often, bore them. Even the well-intentioned candidates cannot deliver on their sincere promises, because once they are in...they are in a cocoon spun by thousands of corporate lobbyists." [40]
— Mar 23, 2022 02:11PM
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Shawn
is on page 234
3 stars, he basically argues for the system to allow/permit more than the duopoly of Dem & Rep, and some of it is repetitive, as he recounts his campaign efforts. Nader's got all the right thoughts, his grasp on the state of things is prescient, but the odds are overpowering: corporate America tied to both parties & the media .
— Mar 28, 2022 10:49AM
Shawn
is on page 195
"We all share some of the blame for letting corporate America drive down our living standards and distort our democratic process....Too often, we failed to organize workers in the fastest-growing industries. Too often, we let our political efforts degenerate into mere financial contributions to glad-handing candidates. Too often, we kept our heads down, our minds closed, and our mouths shut during the great debates..
— Mar 28, 2022 08:56AM
Shawn
is 56% done
dispiriting to hear him tell the tale of the insurmountable two-party system, how unsupportive & compromised the media is—how determinant they are in electing presidents, how the commission for debates makes it virtually impossible for real, genuine debates (i.e. w/candidates not Dem or Rep) to occur. all the ills & turn-offs of the election process are only confirmed by Nader, who got out there, & walked the talk
— Mar 27, 2022 01:38PM
