Late Saturday I posted a poll about what people think is the most important issue to tackle
Turned out to be an interesting thread. Though most people voted for "Money out of politics" everything except "Instant Runoff Elections" had at least one vote. That choice, the "Instant Runoff Elections," was added later.
The thing I found most interesting, on a personal level, was my own cynicism by the end of the poll. Though I started out hopeful, though guarded, that there might be a common goal we can work toward to change things, I had in the back of my mind that it is already too late, at least in terms of changing anything under the current rules and system. I currently believe it is too late.
I would like to get more votes on this poll. If you have not already voted in it, please do. I would also like to know how many people do think it's too late. And, if you think that, what do you think we should do? "Start a revolution" sounds, depending on your outlook, like a good idea but how?
This may seem like an exercise in futility but SOMETHING has to be done. At least on the internet we can share our thoughts before moving forward toward a common goal. Getting information out there may be easiest on the internet but actual action has to take place.
Link for the poll:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025565053
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And, absent some major global disaster or calamity, we won't see the significant change that progressive hope to see or that is necessary for our country and culture to survive and thrive.
In other words, things will get much worse before they get better.
It turns out that climate change is a comin'.
Still, never give up, keep up the good fight, and we should do what we can to make our younger ones effective participants in their future, whatever it may be.
