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In reply to the discussion: To the older folks at DU from a 20-year-old, about protests, confusion, and love for one another [View all]daybranch
(1,309 posts)You are loved and to even suspect otherwise is to give into the division sowed in our society by the rich class. We want you to have it better than us. We believe this is the way of goodness.
We look at you and we see ourselves, struggling, and in many way failing. We realize the manipulation of the 60s, the FBI dogging our steps, and the focus on those characterized as dirty hippies or black thugs. We know how main stream media distorts and distorts even more as it becomes more and more the tool of the rich not just to sell to make money but to keep all of that money in the hands of the rich by avoiding taxes. We know we only have so many years and are proud to tell you what we have learned. Our legs will not always allow us to go from door to door, but we organize your canvasses, and make phone calls to recruit more and more volunteers for Bernie. We see a chance for us old progressives to truly help our children and grandchildren and we are taking it. We know the rich have taken almost everything from our societies in a greed that despoils your plane, your economic opportunity, your health and happiness, and those of your children.
We are proud to light your way in any way we can and many of us provide leadership but we do it for you not to you. We old coots as some call us, have decades of experiencing fighting the battle and we are just so proud of you for joining with us. But we are also long in the tooth and we want to use this anger and determination for you.
One word I want to tell you -think out of the box. There are as they say many ways to skin a cat. If you support a candidate, stand up, speak out, put a sign in your yard. Main Stream Media is owned by the rich class. You have cell phones, home phones, the internet, and any place you can put your message. Do not think that others accept ideas only because they are presented in color by advertising firms. Bernie is demonstrating that message is more important than appearance. Get the message out at every occasion ,you will continue to build the momentum needed. Do not spend all your time talking to the choir and get outside your comfort zone. For many of you this wil boost your confidence once done and make you proud. Remember us old coots have always been on your side and love you. we must unite to win this fight. The rich are killing us all with their greed and their control of our government. Do something great, join Bernie 2016 to take our government from these billionaires and make a democracy.