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22. Third Way blase.

Reply to IdiocracyTheNewNorm (Reply #21)

Sat Nov 15, 2014, 10:54 AM

Nov 2014

A tactic in which negativity and false hopelessness are deliberate and malignant Third Way talking points.

Watch for that. It's particularly evident, because it *always* pops up regarding those issues, like money out of politics, that would actually target the problem of oligarchy, rather than pretending by offering band-aids.

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Would you agree with what I've posted here, or not? [View all] Ken Burch Nov 2014 OP

I agree with that. bravenak Nov 2014 #1

Someone asked if there should be a litmus test Kalidurga Nov 2014 #2

If the best the Democrats can offer, imthevicar Nov 2014 #3

+1 The Third Way and corporate propaganda work very hard to normalize that low expectation. woo me with science Nov 2014 #38

When you demand and accomplish getting corporate money out of politics Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #52

Why.....that would mean no TPP. That would mean preserving Social Security and Medicare. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #4

the top item on my agenda is someone who is not wholly in thrall to cali Nov 2014 #5

We shouldn't be satisfied bvf Nov 2014 #6

Thank you. woo me with science Nov 2014 #9

pleas public servant dont fuck us over too much elehhhhna Nov 2014 #16

No lost ground for kids? Helen Borg Nov 2014 #7

+1 N/T UglyGreed Nov 2014 #15

Damn it, NO. NO, NO, NO, NO, NO. woo me with science Nov 2014 #8

Obviously we need gains. But we haven't even been able to count on our past Dem presidents Ken Burch Nov 2014 #11

We don't have a minor problem in this country. woo me with science Nov 2014 #13

No lost ground for slowing climate change. Chemisse Nov 2014 #10

glad Obama doesn't think like that arely staircase Nov 2014 #12

Your strategy is purely defensive we need to be on the offensive if we want to win IdiocracyTheNewNorm Nov 2014 #14

+10000000 woo me with science Nov 2014 #17

Sure a peaceful revolution would be dandy but using history IdiocracyTheNewNorm Nov 2014 #19

Money out of politics. woo me with science Nov 2014 #20

Getting money out of politics would be nice but unless the people can get it on IdiocracyTheNewNorm Nov 2014 #21

Third Way blase. woo me with science Nov 2014 #22

Just stating a simple fact, we have to fight and demand that it gets put on the ballot IdiocracyTheNewNorm Nov 2014 #23

No, negativity is not a "fact." It's an attitude woo me with science Nov 2014 #25

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

Yes but shouldn't we ask for gains as well? I think so. hrmjustin Nov 2014 #26

I just assumed that was a given. Whoever is elected will rmember that they are creating their jwirr Nov 2014 #37

Bernie Sanders randys1 Nov 2014 #27

We have had a divided government (not under total control of either party) since 2008 and that has jwirr Nov 2014 #28

No, we don't have gridlocked democracy. We have united oligarchy. woo me with science Nov 2014 #34

At the age of 73 I have seen many divided governments - the one that comes to mind for me is jwirr Nov 2014 #36

Restoring democracy. woo me with science Nov 2014 #39

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

I certainly hope we can all agree to that small list of things. Jamastiene Nov 2014 #29

+1 That list should be a given. woo me with science Nov 2014 #35

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

I didn't say ANY of this was "enough"...just the least we should expect. Ken Burch Nov 2014 #51

And I'm not so sure that I'm willing to settle for those. 99Forever Nov 2014 #41

+10000000 woo me with science Nov 2014 #42

I'll agree if you'll add two more things. LWolf Nov 2014 #44

Well, somehow I doubt woo me with science Nov 2014 #45

And that's the key, isn't it? LWolf Nov 2014 #47

+100000000 woo me with science Nov 2014 #49

Sort of Dream Forever Nov 2014 #46

I didn't say we should ONLY want to not lose ground. Ken Burch Nov 2014 #50

Bernie it is then. mmonk Nov 2014 #48

He doesnt always vote in the best interest of the USA. Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #53

ROFL! woo me with science Nov 2014 #54

Have fun rolling, facts are facts. Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #55