My point (which apparently went over your head) is that you shouldn’t have to join these private groups to have a shot at the presidency, but the two parties have made every effort to mold the system to keep themselves in power. And my mention of the media wasn’t to claim that the DNC controls them, just another…

In running for president, you should not be required to support other downticket races if you don’t want to. The only way to have a legitimate shot at the presidency (and not be immediately minimized and sidelined by the media) is to join a major party primary race. The act of declaring for the nomination should be…