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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Phlem

(6,323 posts)

16. yep.

Reply to delrem (Reply #14)

Tue May 26, 2015, 11:59 PM

May 2015

hunger and stress does not equal a level headed, critical thinking mind. The dumbing down of america was a real and ongoing "thing". Overworked, underpaid, no life, and no way out is nothing but concentrated stress.

It's easy to then fill that mind with propaganda and you start voting against your best interests.

rinse, repeat.

The TPP is going to rachet that up big time.

PS. what you meant was "So we can focus on policy to get it done right."

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What the &^%$ have you guys been saying about "social issues"? [View all] Ken Burch May 2015 OP

h*mj****n posts similar OPs in the HRC room. delrem May 2015 #1

Exactly and we'd like to feed you and not have you work 80 hr weeks Phlem May 2015 #12

So we can focus on policy to get it done. Right? delrem May 2015 #14

yep. Phlem May 2015 #16

Yes, that's what I meant delrem May 2015 #17

Our heroes, Sanders and Warren, have better records on social issues than "The" candidate. NYC_SKP May 2015 #2

Blame the Third Way. TM99 May 2015 #3

+1 You nailed it. Enthusiast May 2015 #22

Why so argumentative? murielm99 May 2015 #4

I've been getting blasted for stuff the "populist" group supposedly said, that's why. Ken Burch May 2015 #8

I would argue that the fault is not with members of this group, or the existence of the group. NYC_SKP May 2015 #10

In your mind, that requires me to defend myself against false accusations to you why? merrily May 2015 #15

I'm not even a member of this group. murielm99 May 2015 #18

I guess I did sound angry. Ken Burch May 2015 #19

Well.... the curse in the title...nt LiberalElite May 2015 #28

You'll notice that I did it as a "Sgt. Snorkel"-style comic strip "curse". n/t. Ken Burch May 2015 #29

Bingo. You nailed it. Paka May 2015 #27

The only thing i'm aware of is a belief that Jackpine Radical May 2015 #5

+1 delrem May 2015 #7

It's a shitty fake meme Scootaloo May 2015 #6

It's a totally dishonest attack. TDale313 May 2015 #9

I don't know any political or philosophical school of thought that is more egalitarian than what whereisjustice May 2015 #11

It's utter BS. Ask for links. MannyGoldstein May 2015 #13

Let me get this straight: People falsely associated you with this group, so you assumed their merrily May 2015 #20

No...I'm trying to figure out what got this started. n/t. Ken Burch May 2015 #21

Some posters on political message boards have agendas other than posting as a hobby and some are merrily May 2015 #23

It was started by New Dems TM99 May 2015 #24

I think that ridiculous and self-serving meme got started when some criticized a politician(s) djean111 May 2015 #25

That social and economic justice issues are all intertwined. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #26