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Eliot Rosewater

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26. I have a close friend who believes any voting is a waste of time because it is pre-hacked
Wed Nov 28, 2018, 03:03 PM
Nov 2018

by a cabal of powerful billionaires that have no party loyalty and too much money and so on and he would point to this thread or these stats to prove his case.

Now, he isnt entirely wrong as of course there is way too much money needed. But "needed" is the key, here.

Were it not for our capitalist system and it being tainted and slanted in the first place, Wall Street would not have to spend so much on GOP to protect their ill-gotten gains. In fact, if we were doing this whole experiment correctly, we would never have let a corporate model become the governing business system. It has no morals.

It is warped and fucked from the get-go. I could explain why in detail but it is a waste of time, nobody can change it in the short term anyway.

And the answer is social democracy, but who can get us there, well let's just say I dont trust the current leader in that department.

Thanks Nancy! [View all] George II Nov 2018 OP
As one of many volunteers Wellstone ruled Nov 2018 #1
Good for you. Thanks! George II Nov 2018 #12
It truly sucked in 2016 Wellstone ruled Nov 2018 #19
While I agree, kozar Nov 2018 #20
K&R betsuni Nov 2018 #2
Thanks Nancy! mcar Nov 2018 #3
I am in love with our Democratic Establishment. I am. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #4
Democrats are ready to rock and roll. oasis Nov 2018 #5
That's a lot of necessary dough, Nancy! Cha Nov 2018 #6
Indeed. Notice the average online contribution! George II Nov 2018 #7
Yeah, they'll have to Cha Nov 2018 #11
Pretty. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #8
IKR! Cha Nov 2018 #22
👏🏾 👏🏾 👏🏾 BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2018 #17
Hey Blanche! Cha Nov 2018 #21
🤟🏾Hey Cha! BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2018 #31
5 alarm fire Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #25
Imagine the goputin doormats Cha Nov 2018 #28
Thank you Nancy. sheshe2 Nov 2018 #9
Excellent. dalton99a Nov 2018 #10
K&R JHan Nov 2018 #13
curious how much gop raised AlexSFCA Nov 2018 #14
Hah, they are panicking at our grassroots fundraising. GulfCoast66 Nov 2018 #16
Nancy rocks! NurseJackie Nov 2018 #15
Absolutely Perfect apkhgp Nov 2018 #18
K&R brer cat Nov 2018 #23
K&R! R B Garr Nov 2018 #24
I have a close friend who believes any voting is a waste of time because it is pre-hacked Eliot Rosewater Nov 2018 #26
K&R Kurt V. Nov 2018 #27
Can't believe the amount of money in politics. nt MadDAsHell Nov 2018 #29
I saw in another thread that the dems still owe scarytomcat Nov 2018 #30
I think the number is $18M, and we don't really owe it outright. What wasn't included... George II Nov 2018 #33
But . . . But . . . peggysue2 Nov 2018 #32
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