Dems vs Repubs = no difference? Which party is more wed to power than to any issue?

[Aegon]

This is why we need more grass root independent movements. Bernie's success rallying for the Democratic nomination is proof that people want something like it. The problem is nobody seems to be supporting those types of movements at the local level, which is where they begin to cultivate power. You don't even have to actually get the third party into office, you just have to mobilize a movement big enough for the Dems and Repubs to actually respond. Bernie lost, but Hillary and the DNC platform adopted a number of policies they may not have adopted without him. That, actually, is proof that the parties care more about power than the issues; it implies that the party establishment didn't really give two shits about the policy, they just want to appease as much of their voter base as possible so as to stay in power.