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In reply to the discussion: I just left the Democratic party over NSA spying [View all]mick063
(2,424 posts)Unless the candidate for any given office openly aligns with dismantling the infrastructure of unwarranted surveillance, that by the US Government or private enterprise, I will simply abstain from political activism.
Lose the Patriot act, lose the Dept. of Homeland Security, lose the federalization of our local police, and put the Justice Department on investigating white collar criminals on Wall Street instead of petty pressure cooker buyers.
Unless the candidate comes out openly with an agenda to dismantle the economic disparity caused by ALEC and our financial institutions, I will abstain.
Quit spending time "busting" marijuana dispensers and start getting after the billionaire tax cheats.
No more money, no more debating, no more effort. I'm done. Bring on Rand Paul for some real culture shock. I'm ready.
Let the corporate owned, national media following lemmings get what they "deserve". I'll hide out as an old man and watch the nation burn as an "I told ya so" spectator.
It will indeed burn. Just like Berlin eventually burned. It is inevitable.