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True Blue American

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6. You have to understand those making the laws are

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 03:03 PM

Oct 2018

Last edited Fri Oct 5, 2018, 05:41 PM - Edit history (1)

Protecting their own? They are mmbers of the class they are protecting and are also owned by their lobbyists. They could care less about thse who vote for them.

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Our fight is larger than beating Trump. Much much larger. [View all] Yavin4 Oct 2018 OP

A progressive vision, . . . and rooting out deep corruption, . . . empedocles Oct 2018 #1

Unfortunately corporatists in the party are at war with the progressives. LiberalLovinLug Oct 2018 #9

Please don't adopt trump's label of 'corporate democrat'. empedocles Oct 2018 #13

That's one of the MAIN things in messaging! calimary Oct 2018 #16

I agree! LiberalLovinLug Oct 2018 #22

"Earned benefits" is GREAT! calimary Oct 2018 #24

George Lakoff homegirl Oct 2018 #23

Abso-freakin'-lutely! calimary Oct 2018 #25

PLEASE Scubamatt Oct 2018 #26

Welcome to DU, Scubamatt! Thanks! calimary Oct 2018 #28

I don't take any definition Trump makes about anybody, least of all Democrats LiberalLovinLug Oct 2018 #18

The right has deceived the people into believing in them Loge23 Oct 2018 #2

The Democrats greatest challenge is how to get people smart again. k-dub Oct 2018 #3

Amen to your post. True Blue American Oct 2018 #11

And CONservatives get their voters.... SergeStorms Oct 2018 #12

Astounding, isn't it. calimary Oct 2018 #17

Looking like that blue wave is coming, huh? n/t kcr Oct 2018 #4

The blue wave, if it happens, is a reaction to the past two years. Yavin4 Oct 2018 #5

You have to understand those making the laws are True Blue American Oct 2018 #6

That's been true since the founding of the Republic Yavin4 Oct 2018 #8

Of course but not this bad True Blue American Oct 2018 #10

Yes, Kochs & Constitutional Convention. State votes important. All votes important. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2018 #7

You are correct but it needs to start with a firm hand lancelyons Oct 2018 #14

k and r Stuart G Oct 2018 #15

Very true...now that they are allied with the Russians unitedwethrive Oct 2018 #19

Republicans bucolic_frolic Oct 2018 #20

In the meantime, repudiate Republicans at the ballot box Every. Chance. You. Get. Beartracks Oct 2018 #21

yes, Yes, YES! The battle is MUCH bigger than stupid old Trump! machoneman Oct 2018 #27