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Mostly I am talking about the progressives, myself included.
We have stood on the sideline much too long.
Contrary to some thoughts, there is a difference between the far left and the far right in this country.
If we don't think it, if we don't say it, if we don't do it, then, who will? The answer is "no-one".
It is unfortunate that the Tea Party was a bunch of nuts. We really needed someone that could put pressure on the status quo. Now, as we see, the Tea Party doesn't even know what the "status quo" is? We needed progressives to stand up and they did not. Therefore, the Tea Party filled the vacuum. And they stink almost as bad as a skunk at a picnic.
I tend to think "progressives" have been taken for granted? The politicians don't want to address any progressive issues but they always want our votes. This has gone on much too long.
They need to understand that progressives are united. Without progressives, you, Mr Politician, will lose power.
So what do progressives want anyway?? I don't think they are asking for much? They only want to know that they are both fighting on the same side. They want to hear their politicians say that they will protect the social safety net, that the blood and sweat of working Americans created. They don't especially like politicians to gamble with this safety net. It is not a game.
If "everyone" must sacrifice, then why not let the entire Bush taxcuts expire? Don't exempt anyone. Yes, it will make it tough on many working people but if everyone must sacrifice, then why not those that benefitted from the Bush taxcuts in their entirety?
We want to hear politicians encourage union activity. People are strong when they hang together, and not always just over money. There are principles that progressives support and they have not pushed those principles onto the Democratic Party. Why?
It is time to take a stand. Is that asking too much?
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peace
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