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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders: Talkin' 'Bout A Revolution [View all]riverbendviewgal
(4,302 posts)30. Rich liberals should adopt a state
And help pay to get every person who has no Approved voting ID to get it. Often this requires research and sendin money to obtain birth recor or some other kind of records. This should be happening now.. Hoĺlywood and Athletes who have the bucks can be doing this. It should be well publicized to reach these non id voters. Then when these people do vote their WILL be a political revolution.
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I think the 1% oligarchs have already done a political revolution on the rest of us
nolabels
Jul 2014
#2
If we can't get our message out to the people, we are lost. But most of all we need the help of
rhett o rick
Jul 2014
#53
I suggest we organize protests from 9/13 - 11/4 with the focus on getting the money out of elections
Dustlawyer
Jul 2014
#28
That is it also, people don't want handouts mostly, they want a hand in the game
nolabels
Jul 2014
#62
Well, until you have a better idea I think I will try to get everyone's attention with this idea.
Dustlawyer
Jul 2014
#60
Yes, that's exactly what Sanders said the problem has been. Those are satisfied with the status quo,
freshwest
Jul 2014
#19
I don't know if it's a memory I inherited or just a vivid image I constructed.
Half-Century Man
Jul 2014
#26
How is using the political process to deal with policy issues a revolution?
brooklynite
Jul 2014
#24
We need a nationwide, sustained, decentralized movement that last for years and years.
stillwaiting
Jul 2014
#50
I agree. The old way isn't working for a majority of the people, and that is a fact.
sabrina 1
Jul 2014
#51
We could make it fun. Weekly meetings and gatherings, potlucks, newsletters, etc…
stillwaiting
Jul 2014
#52
Around these parts we've been seeing camps at government locations for some time....
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2014
#54
one of the things Bernie discussed recently was the benefit of running as an independent
bigtree
Jul 2014
#41
I don't think there's enough organization to do much more than divide the Democratic Party's vote
bigtree
Jul 2014
#45
"In the coming November elections, it is estimated that 60 percent of Americans will not vote."
blkmusclmachine
Jul 2014
#49