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"It is time, my people." Madisonians march in #BlackLivesMatter rally Friday (Original Post) riversedge Dec 2014 OP
Great to see these younger people getting active in politics! Scuba Dec 2014 #1
I've always thought ewagner Dec 2014 #2

ewagner

(18,964 posts)
2. I've always thought
Sun Dec 7, 2014, 10:46 AM
Dec 2014

of that the public ...the so-called body-politic...behaves like an alcoholic personality...they will go along with whatever feels good even though it's bad for them and slowly destroying them...until...until they hit rock bottom and then and only then will they have the motivation to change.

I think as a society, we're nearing rock bottom.

The middle class has almost disappeared entirely.
Wages are in danger of sinking to all-time lows
the disparity between rich and poor grows wider every year
civil rights progress has been halted and thrown backwards
racism has been allowed to run rampant
individual rights have been taken away in the name of safety...

It's time.

It's rock-bottom for society and it is time to take it back.

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