The notion that Hillary, a cog in the corporate machine, is the answer to the decline of the American middle-class is not only paradoxical but comical. She is indeed a soldier of the American plutocratic, corporatocracy. A well-camouflaged soldier of the plutocratic class, her social liberalism makes her palatable to the folks who do not realize that Progressivisms’ most important battle lies in economic justice. Can we achieve gender equality, racial equality, LGBT equality without any form of economic power in a political system in which legislations is written by the the lobbyists of the special interest groups (corporations) that finance “our” public officials’ campaigns?
Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, and the DLC (The Democratic Leadership Counsel) are not Progressives. Their so-called “progressivism” is a facade. Sure, they’ll appear socially liberal, but when it comes to economic justice, they “triangulate”. The DLC, the Clintons, after taking control of the Democratic Party, ceded the fight for economic justice. They marched in lock step with their corporate sponsors, and de-regulated the banking industry and implemented welfare reform that resulted in more children living in poverty. Their progressivism was a sham, and continues to be a sham.
The Clinton years did lead to explosive economic growth, but did the working class receive any benefits whatsoever? No, in fact the “triangulated” Clinton economic policy, which included the promulgation of NAFTA, was another blow to the working class/middle class of America.
Bernie’s critique of Wall Street’s picuniary influence of our political process during the most recent debate, which did not seem like a direct attack on Clinton, led to quite a cantankerous and sharp retort from Clinton (guilty conscience, Hillary?):
But time and time again, by innuendo, by insinuation, there is this attack that he is putting forth, which really comes down to, you know, anybody who ever took donations or speaking fees from any interest group has to be bought.
Well, Clinton’s economic policies have proven that if she is not bought, she at least shares the plutocratic ideology of her corporate funders.
The heart and soul of the Democratic Party and the country are at stake. We will continue to allow the corporate elite and their politicians–even the politicians who masquerade as progressives–continue to destroy unions and the middle class? Or we will join the revolution and put the people back in charge of our government? Feel the Bern
The New American Progressive
I grew up in the Old Harbor Housing Development in the Irish American neighborhood of South Boston. Currently, Southie has gained fame for being the home of gangsters, powerful politicians, and as the toughest inner city neighborhood in America. It is the home of Speaker of the House McCormick; but it’s the home of three housing projects as well. It’s the home of Senate President Bulger; but it’s also the home of Jimmy “Whitey” Bulger—the most infamous gangster of our generation.
I survived the streets of South Boston by learning to defend myself in a boxing gym with national champions and professional boxers. I still box to this day. I also am very blessed to come from a family that values education and demands top academic performance. Out of my Irish grandmother, who has her high school diploma, she had a daughter that put herself through nursing school as a single mom (my mother); out of four grandchildren, I went to Boston College High School founded in 1864 by the Jesuits as Boston College, and the girls went to Fontbonne Academy. Both are college preparatory schools run by the Jesuits and the Sisters of Saint Joseph, respectively. These Catholic orders inculcate their students with the belief that we are meant to be of service to others. Three of the four have Bachelors Degrees. One has a graduate degree, and I am a graduate degree candidate at Suffolk University in marketing. My BA is in political science.
I ran a multiplicity of Boston campaigns. I managed campaigns and was field coordinator. However, as field coordinator, my role was that of a campaign manager. I developed the theme, message, and strategy. The candidate and I start off with a SWOT analysis, and go from their. It requires tremendous trust for a public official to put her reputation in your hands, to trust you with their deepest, darkest secrets, and to develop a working relationship, so that the candidate does not need to be a campaign manager. Not all candidates are political scientists who grew up in politics and knew that campaigning was one of their callings.
I remember taking on a campaign managing role in one of my campaigns en medias res, and it was a campaign manager’s worst nightmare: I had an articulate, courageous, progressive candidate from a great Latino family, including a father who was a Boston Public School teacher. However, he knew not how to campaign. I proudly took over that campaign. That candidate went on to serve as the Boston Coordinator for Kennedy’s U.S. Senate bid.
I ran a presidential campaign for a labor union, and I needed to utilize my Southie street smarts to come out with the win.
I worked for the Obama ‘08 Campaign as a co-founder of South Boston for Obama. I then worked for him for a year in NH, where I got to meet and speak with him.
I served in two branches of government. I worked for the Committee for Public Counsel Services (public defenders), and, as an Adams, who going all the way back to John Adams, believed that the keystone to free society was fair and proper representation under the law for all people, no matter the court of public opinion.
I also worked in the legislative branch for a statesman named Senator Hart. I did constituent service work, which was so rewarding. I got to give back to a community that gave me the opportunity to achieve my dreams and goals.
As an undergraduate at Suffolk University where I served as the President of the Pre-Law Association and graduated with a 3.4 GPA, I was honored to be given a scholarship to study the effects of fascism and communism on Central Europe after writing a paper about my own family’s tragic experiences in Poland during Nazi occupation. I completed an independent study with a brilliant political scientist, Kenneth Cosgrove, PhD., author of Branded Conservatives, opened my eyes up to the ways in which conservatives successfully utilize modern marketing techniques to win elections. They shifted the country to the right with their use of marketing strategies.
I am currently an MSM (Masters in Science in Marketing) candidate at Suffolk University. I am proficient with Wordpress and Squarespace; Google Analytics; social media advertising campaigns; and other forms of marketing like STP (Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning).
This site will be the home of my new blog that will discuss politics and marketing.
I hope my life experience and my education in these fields creates a healthy dialogue that can lead to higher truths.
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