The Whine Over Political Party "Spoilers."

I, from time to time, deal with the idea put forth by, mostly, Democrats, that Third Parties like the Greens, are nothing but "Spoilers" during elections.

This is nothing more than a whine that "If you compete with us you might cost us our power." The DNC has become as corrupt as the Republicans. DNC sucks at the same corporate teat as do the Republicans, and has no concern past their own power. The Obama administration has done little for the people; a few advances for the people with the healthcare act, a few minor changes in Labor policy and helped the LGBT community, but that's it. Billions of dollars spent propping up the banks that caused the economic collapse with the knowledge that the only thing trickling down on the people is more debt.

With a stroke of a pen, Obama could relieve the suffering of hundreds of thousands of Americans by reclassifying Marijuana as a medicine. Instead he wastes millions of our dollars in his stepped up campaign against medical Marijuana. Obama, crying alligator tears, signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) fully acknowledging the severe, negative impact on citizen's rights.

 As members of Occupy were beaten by police, Obama has said nothing. As President, he carries political weight and could have criticized state and local governments into observing citizen rights. He said nothing. The President, regardless of Party, will follow the Party Line, otherwise he/she will lose the support of the Party at best. Obama obviously followed the Party Line on these and many other things.

 Albeit, the Republicans are worse. But what we have is Fascism and Fascism Light. They're both Fascist, and both want total and complete control over government. Both major Parties are deep in the pockets of America's corporations, and both will do whatever is necessary to keep that corporate cash flowing into their coffers. The Green Party, as one example, does not take corporate contributions as the Party realizes this is the root of Fascism. The Greens put people first. Third Parties are, indeed, spoilers to the major Parties. They wouldn't be if the major Parties were doing the will of the people. If the Democrats want power, they need to support the people, not the corporations.

 As a caring citizen, I will not support a Party whose only goal is to maintain their own power. I've heard these arguments since the mid 90's, and they always boil down to a worry about losing power. If the Dems are that good, they wouldn't need to worry about it enough to complain that they have honest competition.