CMV: The Democratic Party and Republican Party are essentially mirror images of one another, with no real difference between them.

I have this view, mostly due to my experience of how politics has been played out in the US for decades. It is my belief that both major parties are motivated by a desire to maintain power, wealth, and privilege. They both use rhetoric to sway people to their side, and once elected they will often do the opposite of what they said they would do.<br><br>The Democrats say they are the party for the people, but the truth is they are more interested in maintaining power, wealth, and privilege for themselves and their donors. They use tactics like identity politics to keep people fighting amongst each other, distracting them from the real issues that affect everyone, like poverty, inequality, and access to healthcare and education. They also have no problem with militarizing the police or using drones to kill innocent people overseas. They just don't put it in their ads.<br><br>The Republicans claim they are the party of personal freedom and individual rights, but they have no problem with passing laws that restrict women's rights, ban abortion, or restrict gay marriage. They also have no problem with taking away people's right to vote, or limiting their access to healthcare. They use rhetoric like "personal responsibility" and "small government" to justify their policies, but in reality, they just want to maintain power and wealth for themselves and their donors.<br><br>Both parties have their own set of billionaires backing them, who use their wealth to influence politics through donations and propaganda. Both parties use the same tactics to manipulate people, like creating fake news, using propaganda, and exploiting emotions. They both have their own set of corporate allies who benefit from the policies they pass into law. They both have their own set of lawyers and judges who will do whatever it takes to maintain the status quo and protect their interests.<br><br>In reality, there is no real difference between the Democrats and Republicans. They are both motivated by the same desire for power and wealth, and they both use the same tactics to achieve their goals. They just put different labels on it, and use different rhetoric to sway people to their side.<br><br>&#x200B;