Dear Democrats: Let the Ship Sink

The debate over the trillion dollar bailout is getting weirder by the second. In fact, the bailout may be the only thing that could possibly unite the far left AND the far right in hatred towards an idea. Both believe that the bailout is political nuclear waste, and are even convincing themselves that no severe crisis exists. This is really fascinating.

Many on the left sees the bailout as a replay of the Iraq War. They see Bush and Co. once again pimping hysterical propaganda about a "crisis" that must be solved without further debate. Only this time, instead of starting a war for oil, Bush's secret plan is to enrich his Wall Street buddies before he leaves office. At this point liberals doesn't believe a word Bush says, and rightfully so, but is this lack of trust blinding them to a true economic crisis?

Meanwhile, the right absolutely hates the nationalization of the economy and spending taxpayer money. And at this point they couldn't give a shit about Bush either, and have no reason to support his bailout plans. Most of all they see a chance for McCain to regain his Maverick status and become a raging populist against governmental waste and the Bush/Obama bailout plan, possibly pulling out an election that he is likely to lose at this point. Their free market ideology is blinding them to the extent of the crisis, and making them think that no bailout is an acceptable option.

So thats where we stand. The entire political spectrum is ready to pounce on the poor saps in Congress who are earnestly trying to save our economy. The last decade of lies and polarization has left little trust among politicians or the people at large, so that even when it comes to moments of severe crisis we cannot come together. The American people are like a can of whoop ass under enormous pressure right now, and as the economy goes down the tubes they will look for a scapegoat. And a trillion dollar bailout plan would only make the government, and therefore Democrats, that scapegoat.

So you know what I think? The Democrats should let the bailout die and just let the economic ship sink. Its going to anyway. But in the process, it needs to be absolutely crystal clear to America that it was this sick excuse for "capitalism" that has run our country into the ground, and not the last ditch action of the government. Only then will an Obama administration be able to pick up the pieces with a mandate to bring a broken country together.