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No Compromise

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10. battle weary- I agree totally. I woke up around the time of the Bush 'election'

Reply to Pachamama (Reply #8)

Sun Jan 6, 2013, 01:48 PM

Jan 2013

and have been fighting ever since, only to lose and lose and then even lose when we win.

After the election, and 9/11...when you see what just happened, it's like you have no other choice than to fight.

And Duers have educated and inspired me every step of the way...

I'm not talking about the activists out there, but the millions of other Americans than we need to join us right now!

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Are Millions of Americans suffering from the Bystander Effect? [View all] No Compromise Jan 2013 OP

I take your point, but it seems to me Jackpine Radical Jan 2013 #1

Who is attempting to kill our people through starvation and lack of medical care? dkf Jan 2013 #2

Poverty & lack of access to medical care is called Institutional Violence. And it stems from those KittyWampus Jan 2013 #4

And when we overpopulate the planet leading to mass starvation, which institution is responsible for dkf Jan 2013 #5

before we start starving, the politicians could stop giving farm subsidies to people like Bachmann No Compromise Jan 2013 #6

the problem with starvation is distribution, not food resources. KittyWampus Jan 2013 #9

So far, but what at 7 billion 8 billion 10 bilion 15 billion on this planet? dkf Jan 2013 #12

Religion. n/t L0oniX Jan 2013 #11

the duggars No Compromise Jan 2013 #13

I will never forget the millions of people who protested the USA going into Iraq under Bush Jr. KittyWampus Jan 2013 #3

many, many Americans have been standing up, but we need the millions more No Compromise Jan 2013 #7

And you would have those millions more if you would join hands rather than pointing fingers. DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 #14

I agree, we have more in common than we do differences, which is why corporate media works to divide No Compromise Jan 2013 #16

Excellent post! I think most of us would agree that our conservative neighbors, family and friends DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 #17

I think our media is a big part of the problem No Compromise Jan 2013 #18

Guess we on DU are immune this effect.... Pachamama Jan 2013 #8

battle weary- I agree totally. I woke up around the time of the Bush 'election' No Compromise Jan 2013 #10

You say you are battle weary. What have you done? This is a serious question. Maybe in your battle DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 #15

kick No Compromise Jan 2013 #19

The Genovese syndrome is misnamed. Literally a dozen people called the police Recursion Jan 2013 #20

never heard that before No Compromise Jan 2013 #21

Here's a good start Recursion Jan 2013 #22

Here's an awesome idea of what Americans could to to fight back No Compromise Jan 2013 #23