[TheRealThing]

Effectively nullifying my vote is the single thing that makes me the angriest. WHO do they think they are, trying to tell me that I don't have enough of a mind to make the correct choice? It's as if they are telling us to vote "their" candidate or don't vote at all.

And well it should. You're right, in their minds the voter is too low brow to make an intelligent choice. This is what has irked me for decades now. It is true that many folks seemingly trusted the system to be honest and above board. After all, we've all been brought up believing everything American is honest and that would obviously include the elective processes of this land. Somewhere along the line, some egg-headed Dem figured that out and that's when they began taking advantage of naïve and trusting voters. And not just the voter, the Democrat Party itself has been completely coopted into the liberal/progressive movement. Notice how proud they have become in declaring their allegiances to liberalism and progressivism on the heels of the Sanders generated appreciation for socialism?

Some would chalk up politicians desire to pick candidates for voters to arrogance, and to a large degree that is likely true. But, I believe that after the incredible victory America enjoyed in winning WW2, many just let down their guard. The party skid into liberalism did not happen overnight to be sure. Though it has been noticeable to me since the Johnson Administration, as in addition to sweeping liberal policy changes, it was then that obvious media bias began to shine through the 'News' broadcasts. Americans just did not see this thing coming, the perceived threat had always been military in scope. Who would have believed our own government officials, universities and other people of influence, would have been converted to a philosophical bent that would cause many to despise their own country?

American exceptionalism is not bad. What one sees here. is proof positive how a society can flourish under the guidelines of the concept of equality of opportunity and other conservative principles set forth by the founding fathers. We've been admired and hated for our success by the rest of the world since our inception. Somewhere along the line academia and big time libs have succeeded in stealing successive generations of our youth, as support for the Bernie Sanders campaign clearly demonstrates. And BTW, in another eerie example of Orwellian Deja Vu, the left is moving to strike the financial successes of the Reagan Administration from the record, or at least redefine them.

Americans are attempting to rediscover their national heritage, and I for one, hope the will of the voter prevails. Because that is the only thing that separates this country from becoming another applicant to the Eurozone.