The democractic machine has rebuilt the borough, not for the betterment of the Bronx, the city, of the present or future residents of the Bronx, but solely for the purpose of remaining in control. What does that mean?

It means that the democratic machine has tactically ensured that the borough remains full of a never ending “victimized” population, specifically poor people of color. They have filled the borough with these people, not because it benefits these residents, or is in the best interest of the borough, but because they are easily manipulated by these politicians and as a result maintain the democratic machine in power.

This “victimized” population are kept ignorant to the reality of their environment, circumstances, and rampant corruption by the democrats in power by slight of hand: You are poor and disadvantangd because “the white man is trying to keep you down”, or the “evil Landlord is trying to evict you and raise rents” or the politicians simply shout “racism” or back some group that shouts “racism” and 1/2 the borough is quickly on their side, with polticians taking full advantage.

So instead of residents educating themselves, taking an active role in their lives, and improving their circumstances AND the borough, these Bronx Democrats have them simply chasing their own tails playing the blame game….and while they are busy blaming the world for their problems (especially those “evil whites” that are supposedly out to get them), the democrats are getting rich taking bribes, stealing from everyone, and making sweetheart deals for their political “contributors.”

The democratic machine is so firmly entrenched at this point, the borough has little hope to make the changes necessary to move forward in any real way. The democratic machine has exceeded its own expectations in fact by maintaining the borough’s residents as poor, ignorant, and as “victimized” as possible…this is the ONLY way the Democratic machine draws power.

Unfortunately, until this cancerous tumor can be excised from the Bronx, the borough has NO chance of moving forward. Here is a recent example: What does the new Bronx Borough President have planned for the Bronx/his solutions? Let’s see…throw more money at public schools (yeah that’s the answer..cuz clearly we don’t throw enough money at the black hole that is the public school system), expanding rent control/stabilization (because really the Bronx doesn’t have enough of that already..what community needs a diversified social/economic base anyway right?…its better to just have everyone poor), and let’s not forget, he wants to make sure those “evil” gays/lesbians do not have equal rights..because after all, they are the real problem in the Bronx. I wonder how vocal he would be if the laws did not provide equal rights to Hispanics..hmmm…

Nevertheless, it is yet another black eye for an otherwise abused borough, and so long as the democratic machine plays race politics (which thus far has worked tremendously at keeping them in power in the Bronx), they will remain in power, become more brazen, and sink the Bronx further. There is a good reason why Freddie Ferrer never ascended to Mayor…the rest of the city wants nothing to do with the Bronx Democratic machine or their divisive, backwards, immature, and corrupt policies. And Ruben Ramos, the Bronx Borough President, is being rewarded for following this same corrupt path…look for more of the same “victimization” policies that will sink the Bronx further.