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Does anybody else feel something like a tectonic shift occurring in the political world right now? [View all]
BigBearJohn
Mar 2016
OP
That great quote - it's hard to understand something when you're paid not to understand it
pdsimdars
Mar 2016
#23
it's like a candle lit against the darkness by vast numbers who only had their courage and their
roguevalley
Mar 2016
#118
Yes, growing distrust of the establishment & greater consciousness of a rigged system.
senz
Mar 2016
#5
Positive or negative? Sanders has made positive sea changes. Trump, on the other hand, is
merrily
Mar 2016
#7
they are likely the same people whose life expectancy is not going up in this modern world
Fast Walker 52
Mar 2016
#45
everyone is looking for salvation from this shit we're in. the less enlightened go for trump but we
roguevalley
Mar 2016
#119
Yes, the earth quakes from the steps of Bernie Sanders coming to get you!!!!
Major Hogwash
Mar 2016
#14
The deep, festering boil of the right is coming to a head, ready for lancing and drainage
Scootaloo
Mar 2016
#15
YUP, that sounds like the Third Way/DLC/ Wall Street, and corporate coddling bunch alright..n/t
tokenlib
Mar 2016
#40
Nice diagram. I like the fact that Hillary's policy bubble is completely empty
sorechasm
Mar 2016
#38
Oh, I don't think anyone's losing their beans over the Tulsi Gabbard presidency.
Old Crow
Mar 2016
#29
There are many feminists who would be delighted for a woman President. It's just
myrna minx
Mar 2016
#31
Nevertheless Rove and the Kochs are actively supporting Bernie. Not Clinton. LINKS:
ucrdem
Mar 2016
#107
If we spent half the time we waste in discouraging people by explaining to them how it can't be done
BigBearJohn
Mar 2016
#79
Millions of us now recognize the political establishment does not have our best interests at heart.
Enthusiast
Mar 2016
#77
Yes. A large number of people no longer accept that politics-as-usual is indicative of democracy.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2016
#94
We had better hope not, since the only massive change possible after this election is to the right.
stevenleser
Mar 2016
#96
Exactly. Been feeling it for months now. The US is changing dramatically and quickly.
JFKDem62
Mar 2016
#101
The beltway poop-bahs are completely clueless. It's the 21st century and they're acting like its 96.
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2016
#106