No one from either wing of the Democratic Party is even mentioning an end to slimy subversion of our countries around the world, a removal of military bases occupying our soils, or an end to perpetual war.

Personally I find it unacceptable that Americans can talk about universal health care, paid family leave, free college tuition and such programs while bombing us into endless misery and stealing our resources to pay for it. I find it unacceptable that the Clintons (and Bushes et al) were responsible for wasting or stealing billions of dollars of aid to Haiti. I find it unacceptable that Puerto Rico is still being looted by the same hedge funds who have bought the Democratic Party. I find it unacceptable that people in Venezuela are blamed for the results of American embargoes and subversion. I find it unacceptable that I wake up each morning to more children murdered by bombs in Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestine. I find it unacceptable that Brasil, Argentina, Greece and others to numerous to remember are looted to the point where we have to live without social programs. I find it unacceptable that America can ruin our countries in Central America so you can have a huge pool of undocumented slave labor to pick GMO tomatoes $ GMO corn and wash your gas guzzling SUV's. I find it unacceptable that America can spew out CO2, methane and other toxic wastes and planet destroying gases, and leave us to try and fix the resultant destroyed farms, towns and cities through high interest bonds.

And I think you all Americans know that the only way to pay for all your social programs is cutting your military budget down to some humane level. I will stand here and tell you you have no right to fuck us over so you can have free tuition etc. Not one peep out of anyone at either convention... its all flag waving and patriotic America first nationalism from both "sides".

My country, Bolivia, passed a new constitution a coupe years back (2009)... something we gained through years of non-violent (on our side except for some property damage) street protests and blockades and voting. Yes, the USA puppet neoliberal government murdered us with their pre-WW2 weapons. We still got rid of them with massive demonstrations of more than a million people (10% of the population), led by our miners union, surrounded La Paz and marched in mass to the government palace.

Here are two of articles from our fundamental rights section:

ARTICLE 10º. —

I. Bolivia is a pacifist state that promotes the culture of peace and the right to peace, as well as cooperation among the peoples of the region and the world, in order to contribute to mutual understanding, equitable development, and the promotion of interculturalism, with full respect for the sovereignty.

II. Bolivia rejects any war of aggression as an instrument of solution to disputes and conflicts between States and reserves the right to self-defence in the event of aggression involving the independence and integrity of the State.

III. It is prohibited the installation of foreign military bases in Bolivian territory.

ARTICLE 14º .—

I. Everyone has legal personality and capacity in accordance with the laws and enjoy the rights recognized by this Constitution, without distinction.

II. The State prohibits and punishes all forms of discrimination based on sex, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, origin, culture, nationality, citizenship, language, religion, ideology, political or philosophical affiliation, marital status, economic or social, occupation, education level, disability, pregnancy, or that have the purpose or effect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on equal rights of all people.

The USA has been trying to destroy our constitution every day in every way from the time we elected our constitutional delegates to the present moment. Clinton? Bush? Obama? All the same corporate subversion attempting and mostly succeeding in the destruction of our revolutions

There were only two speeches that I actually "enjoyed" last night. One was the young disabled woman. The other was the little girl, Karla Ortiz, and her mom who spoke real Spanish. They both brought me to tears and an immense feeling of frustration and anger. Because, at least as far as the girl and her mom goes, I get it. Its personal. (Note: No one in my family has any disabilities). I saw the clip of the girl when it first appeared on YT and always wondered what happened to her after that horrid pandering by Clinton (I certainly wouldn't have allowed any Clinton to touch my grandkids). Her speech was so good (right up there with Rachel Corrie's speech when she was a kid) that I am wondering where they found her. Geez, I wonder if she is listed on imdb.

“[Clinton] wants me to have the worries of an 11-year-old, not the weight of the world on my shoulders,” Karla Ortiz said.

Whatever. I can get how an eleven year old can live in fear and believe that corporate Clinton can save her and be grateful. I can get she has no clue of the roots of her fear. She is only eleven. Fooling an eleven year old is unacceptable, making her believe her torturer is her savior is unacceptable. Being used to emotionally blackmail us is unacceptable. I am shocked that thirty or forty political speakers from liberal to "progressive" can get on stage and never once mention perpetual looting and war against the world. They all the wrong diagnosis and thus the wrong cure.

I have posted the video.