How do you participate on this site?

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10. Thanks for the response.

The way I participate is to bring things I think can provoke thought and perhaps encourage the folks who are already there with me to continue to fight.

This is kinda where I am at right now. I think this is where the best discussions on DU are anyways--talking about the hard questions that Hillary vs. Candidate of the Day doesn't really get to. Opening up the dialogue to something past the usual limitations and restrictions put into place on debate by the American political system is exactly what boards like this are for. I think this is where my posts will probably remain for the time being. At least, I hope they will. I'll shoot for "mildly interesting" if not "thought-provoking"

Further, in the tradition of Lenin I can get on board with voting for the least objectionable candidate when I see it can actually help people on a daily basis (ie their checks won't suddenly be cut off & leave them without food and shelter).

As can I--those who are desperate may not be able to change their situation immediately, and in the meantime, I think it's a good idea to at least get somewhere where they can resist without losing their lives (lives meaning a lot more than just life, of course).

As for Bernie, I think you've nailed it. Exactly where I am. I am happy that people seem to be taking an interest in the situation we are in, but I am very scared he is going to deradicalize the left, and we need a strong radical left for their to be any significant social and economic change in this country, capitalism in place or not. The absolute last thing we need right now is for the agitators on the streets to be brought into the party--we need them out there, agitating, and that's impossible to do within the party, as shown by ample historical evidence (which I'm sure you're well aware of).

Thanks for the response again--it was quite helpful.