Has it really been four years?

[warrprayer]

I remember the excitement that filled the air like electricity here at D.U. back in October of 2011.
A populist movement that seemingly came out of absolutely nowhere, ordinary people (or, in hindsight, extraordinary) taking to the streets in cities across America.
There were as many different messages as there were people, but a common thread ran through the movement - the 99 percent had finally come together to demand change in the way they were dealt with by the financial royalty of America.
Emotions ran high on D.U.. with party establishment supporters telling those who embraced the movement that they weren't "real Democrats", and sometimes worse. Things got so heated at times that it finally led to the creation of this forum (iirc).
I remember my own emotions - daring to believe once again in American democracy.
Bursting with pride at rhe courage of Americans who still cared about the people falling through the saftey nets
Then came the beatdown.
It showed the world what happens here when you stand up for the people.
The 1 percent had all the chess pieces set up in advance to resort to violent suppression of free speech.
It's only been four years.
The silence is obscene.