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This is what monetized democracy looks like.
Oh cool, if the top image is any indication they're lumping biden in with the republicans. What a bad faith false equivalency
Oh the 2nd sentence:

The Squad and the Progressive Caucus have no more intention of fighting for universal health care, workers' rights or defying the war machine than the Freedom Caucus fights for freedom

What a bunch of bullshit
So who exactly is Chris Hedges?

Hedges hosted the television program On Contact for RT America from 2016 to 2022.[2][3]

Oh. From Russia, with love. >

This was my exact sentiment reading the article. Why is Salon publishing blatant propaganda? It's complete trash. BoTh SiDeS are evil! Straight from Putin's KGB playbook.

Growing obscenely rich, the ruling oligarchs have deformed national institutions, including state and federal legislatures and the courts, to serve their insatiable greed.

Are we discussing America or Russia? Putin would have you believe both nations are exactly the same. Which they certainly are NOT. >

May I please ask which part of your included quote do you disagree with? >

I disagree with the implied false equivalency. >

I can't  see any false equivalency in the quote. >

Which is why I said implied. By not separating the discussion between democrats and Republicans and just lumping them both into 'the government', especially in the further context of this article, he is false equating the two. >

Read the quote I'm  replying to ... >

I did. >

Really? Where in that quote does it even mention  either side? It speaks of the mega-wealthy  gaming the entire system... so perhaps reread  it. >

Again, I said implied. >

Sorry, all absurd comes from the Republican party. Democrats are still sane and willing to govern. >

Democrats have a lot of problems, but compared to the sheer lunacy of the Republicans and the game being rigged against third parties, they are the only option >

I think  you nailed it. >

Framing this as a ‘both sides’ issue, as the first paragraph does, is intellectually dishonest and frankly, bullshit >

Wow salon. You usually don't publish articles this stupid. >

If you take “salon” as a reputable source to begin with, then that’s your problem.