Sanders and Von 'Bash' Parties That Already Bashed the People: The Hill's Convenient Amnesia
📰 THE STORY: The Hill reports on a podcast discussion between Senator Bernie Sanders and comedian Theo Von, where they both express disillusionment with the current political parties, accusing them of not working for the American people. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This 'disillusionment' isn't new; it's the predictable outcome of decades of bipartisan policy choices.
Since the 1970s, both Democratic and Republican administrations have championed neoliberal economic policies, deregulated industries, and facilitated the outsourcing of jobs, systematically eroding the middle class while enriching corporations. For example, the 1993 NAFTA agreement, championed by the Clinton administration, led to significant job losses in the US, a pattern accelerated by
subsequent trade deals backed by both parties. Double Standard: While The Hill allows Sanders and Von to 'bash' the parties in a podcast, mainstream media consistently marginalizes or demonizes genuine third-party movements or grassroots efforts that aim to fundamentally challenge the two-party duopoly. Critiques from within the system are acceptable; movements for structural change, like those
for a truly independent labor party or robust anti-imperialist foreign policy, are often ignored or smeared, as seen with media treatment of movements like Occupy Wall Street versus the relatively softer critiques from establishment figures. Follow the Money: The reason both parties consistently fail the working class is simple: they serve the donor class. In the 2022 election cycle, corporate