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In reply to the discussion: Would you agree with what I've posted here, or not? [View all]cali
(114,904 posts)5. the top item on my agenda is someone who is not wholly in thrall to
corporations. it's that simple for me.
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+1 The Third Way and corporate propaganda work very hard to normalize that low expectation.
woo me with science
Nov 2014
#38
Why.....that would mean no TPP. That would mean preserving Social Security and Medicare.
Enthusiast
Nov 2014
#4
Obviously we need gains. But we haven't even been able to count on our past Dem presidents
Ken Burch
Nov 2014
#11
Your strategy is purely defensive we need to be on the offensive if we want to win
IdiocracyTheNewNorm
Nov 2014
#14
Getting money out of politics would be nice but unless the people can get it on
IdiocracyTheNewNorm
Nov 2014
#21
Just stating a simple fact, we have to fight and demand that it gets put on the ballot
IdiocracyTheNewNorm
Nov 2014
#23
The people are not pissed off enough to demand change, by voting for the GOP this time
IdiocracyTheNewNorm
Nov 2014
#30
Ignore Third Way blase. Ignore Third Way manipulation and talking points.
woo me with science
Nov 2014
#32
Weak Sauce. Progress has to be made constantly on all of those human rights fronts
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2014
#18
but to hell with the economic inequality? You don't seem to give a damn about that
cali
Nov 2014
#24
The OP's list included worker and poverty issues, those are among the human rights I spoke of.
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2014
#43
I just assumed that was a given. Whoever is elected will rmember that they are creating their
jwirr
Nov 2014
#37
We have had a divided government (not under total control of either party) since 2008 and that has
jwirr
Nov 2014
#28
At the age of 73 I have seen many divided governments - the one that comes to mind for me is
jwirr
Nov 2014
#36
Fine you have it your way. I am one of the poor on DU and I know that the two parties are NOT the
jwirr
Nov 2014
#40
Protect the social safety net. NO privatization of medicare or Social Security
peacebird
Nov 2014
#31
Holding steady in oppressive oligarchy is not enough. Promising not to hurt us is not enough.
woo me with science
Nov 2014
#33