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In reply to the discussion: To the people who keep saying "get over it" about the far-left's sabotage of our nation: [View all]LiberalLovinLug
(14,173 posts)The revolution may still come. Especially if they manage to steal the win in 2018 and 2020. Just give it time.
Sarandon believes, right or wrong, that the US political system needs an overhall. That too many times, establishment Democrats side with the 1% over the 99%. Not on social issues, on economic issues. That they have gotten too reliant on feeding from the corporate teat themselves and lost their way. And that if the Democrats had won, with another Clinton in office, it would be a more slow chipping away with compromises with the GOP at every step. A slow march to the right rather than a dramatic quick one like this tax bill. And in some ways, it would be more dangerous to be sitting contently in a slowly warmed cauldron than one where the tempature is cranked up to 11 suddenly, and wakes everyone up.
So perhaps, with Hillary, we may have increased troops to Afghanistan...but a little less. And raised the defense budget...but a little less. Make a deal with Republicans to slash the social safety net.....but a little less. And because 'our President' is in charge, we'd be fine with it, sitting in our nice warm bath.