Are you under the impression that they don’t?
As an example… fox news.
And the Sinclair Media Group.
To answer OP’s question succinctly, yes, and they do.
The general consensus seems to be which ever party is in power has the most control over the economy.
I think that’s only a consensus among people who don’t understand the economy very well. The truth is politicians have very little control over the economy particularly in the short term. At most politics is able to nudge the economy very slightly like the rudder on a massive ship that takes years to turn.
Course there are some things you can do. Tariffs is an obvious one, completely bungling a global pandemic is probably another, etc…
Sure, I mean pretty much by definition. What does that have to do with your question?
I guess, thank you for your response.
Either sabotage Democrats or make them pursue more right wing policies, which is why there was so much Reagan praise at the DNC when every dem voter under 40 hates his guts.
I’m 50 and I hate that piece of shit.
bit older and so do i
It’s called gerrymandering.
Been going on my entire life so far
The obscenely wealthy donate to both parties. Both parties protect the interests of the wealthy.
Hell, there have been two Democratic administrations that had total congressional control over the last sixteen years. The minimum wage is still seven bucks an hour.
WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
and all that
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we’re in agreement :-) what I said is an Orwell’s 1984 quote. My overly simplified explanation of the quote is that the governmental entities in the novel were able to maintain absolute authority because of a manufactured conflict. In essence, two sides intentionally maintained a stalemate at war so that each of them could keep absolute control over their populace using fear of the other. In reality, both groups were controlled by the same people-- an autocratic ruling class.
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You think they don’t? See
That’s why they trot out Jill Stein every four years to try and split the vote.
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Yes, and they do.
They would, and they do.
But because they’re rich and determined to play both sides of the fight, they also pour some (less) money towards the Democrats to have some leverage.
They play both sides where possible because they can afford to
Can you describe their “power over the economy”?
Uhm. They control the price of things. They control wages. They control different markets, like the housing market. They control land development and energy. You know, things the economy relies on.
How do they “control the price of things”? Or wages?
… they sit on the board of the major companies and say, “we need to raise prices.” Or “we need to decrease wages.”
They raise the price and refuse wage increases. Are you not familiar with how a corporation works?
