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Republicians are neoliberals and push neoliberalism because when it fails, it makes rich people even richer.

They pursue this with a psychopathic greed, showing open contempt for anyone crushed by their machine, because those people are either poor, middle-class or born too late to ever hold them accountable.

This is why they're happy to share their bed with neo-nazis and idiots -- it gives them the votes, power and distractions they need to keep their snouts in the trough.

The only thing they won't tolerate is a threat to profits.

The Democrats are also neoliberals and push neoliberalism because when it fails, it makes rich people even richer.

They pursue neoliberlism with a vague air of guilt. When it comes to rewarding rich people for being rich, they'll just do the same things with a practised frown.

Rather than pandering to fascists, they pander to progressives. This is where we get our crumbs. The healthcare system is still dogshit, but Obamacare forces slightly fewer people to eat it. Gay people can get married because it doesn't impact the profits of anyone. Their climate policy is still going to kill us all, but it will do it a few years later.

The only thing they won't tolerate is also a threat to profits. They're fine with all their "progress" being watered down, repealed or simply never implemented.

But someone like Bernie Sanders having a shot at president? Just watch the left-wing politicians and media outlets effortlessly slip into bipartisanship they just can't seem to find when citizens desperately need it.

So what are we left with if we say "Oh it's okay, I don't need crumbs if it's going to make a reactionary upset, a state they're always in"?