Reddit reviews Unstoppable: The Emerging Left-Right Alliance to Dismantle the Corporate State

You need to read this book by Ralph Nader:

Unstoppable: The Emerging Left-Right Alliance to Dismantle the Corporate State. I think it ahould be required reading for any voting American.

Hm, maybe they aren't so different after all.

http://www.amazon.com/Unstoppable-Emerging-Left-Right-Dismantle-Corporate/dp/1568584547

There's quite a bit of commonality. The next few years could be exciting.

Unstoppable: The Emerging Left-Right Alliance to Dismantle the Corporate State - Ralph Nader

A few points, 1) being libertarian by definition means NOT "far rightwing". Unless you think being for gay rights, drug legalization, and reduction of the military-industrial complex are all "far rightwing" stances. 2) you seem to be framing this as a Red vs. Blue issue and it's not. Both parties have corrupt individuals who's purpose for being in office is to serve certain lobbyist groups backed by large corporations which cannot be defined by traditional conservative nor liberal values. Our politicians are being bought but this time it's not even for party-identifiable ideals like in the past, but for the advancement of their own agenda and that of their backers (usually large corporations). Luckily people are starting to realize what is going on and lash out.

If you want to read something eye-opening about the subject and the fact that the two parties are being used against the very people who voted them in I'd suggest Ralph Nader's Unstoppable: The Emerging Left-Right Alliance to Dismantle the Corporate State.

Edit - Nader's overall point is that neither party wants corporate statism or cronyism, but those in power keep us bickering over trivial things to maintain the status quo. But that can change and is starting to.

Thanks for sharing. That piece is awesome. No presidential candidate has ever inspired me more than Nader (w/ the possible exception of Bernie) and I have a mountain of respect for Ron Paul for his ability to call out plain truths that so many others have been afraid of. Also, I'd argue that Napolitano is probably the most legitimate source on Fox news, not that that's saying much.

Nader has a book on this topic I want to pickup.