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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

jeepers

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11. somebody in one of Kevin Costneers movies said

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #10)

Sat Jan 10, 2015, 04:56 PM

Jan 2015

If you build it they will come. Buckmenster Fuller said You can never change anything by fighting the existing reality. If you want people to change you must build a better model.

I don't think it is enough to try to enlighten low hope voters with just how corrupt the system is until at the same time you can demonstrate that there is a better way. Trying to reform an entrenched 250 year old corrupt plutocracy
is a tough sell. Would that it were a matter of one man or one woman in the right office, but it is not.

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Dictatorship dems [View all] aspirant Jan 2015 OP

An afterthought aspirant Jan 2015 #1

"one nation, under a CEO", eom whereisjustice Jan 2015 #2

I always like the shorter versions like yours, but I'll give it a try aspirant Jan 2015 #5

Been calling it a cancer in the party. Phlem Jan 2015 #3

Phlem,do you think I'm crazy? aspirant Jan 2015 #4

I'm not saying you are. Phlem Jan 2015 #6

Peace and Love in return aspirant Jan 2015 #7

in Latin America they're called "officialists": whoever the Big Boss picks gets in MisterP Jan 2015 #8

I think that would just help Republicans. n/t delrem Jan 2015 #9

If we are going to educate low information voters, then we need to know what the sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #10

somebody in one of Kevin Costneers movies said jeepers Jan 2015 #11