Little Hawk, I do believe that you are unduly cynical about the views, positions, and actions of the two major parties.

Note that I don't say that your view is TOTALLY false. There are elements which sometimes tempt one to wryly suspect something like that.

But as to "They are BOTH funded by a consortium of major corporate entities who are intent on increasing their own profits...at the expense of the general public," the term "a consortium" claims or at least implies a far greater cohesiveness and organization of big businesses than it's realistic to believe in. And if such a consortium exists, that the contribution therefrom is all or the GREAT majority of the funding of both parties. And that statement claims or at least implies that each of the parties is far more organized and cohesive than they are, as shown by their statements, actions, and a realistic view of human actions and motivations.

And the "good cop/bad cop" equally assumes a conspiracy between the major parties. Only a confirmed conspiracy-demander could buy that.

Dave Oesterreich