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In reply to the discussion: A question that must be asked... and answered. [View all]Tetrachloride
(7,813 posts)9. Power is local. Politicians can follow a good crowd or a bad crowd.
1. Give politicians reasons to follow you. Otherwise, politicians will follow something else.
2. Confront bad science. Environment and health.
3. Confront bad economics. Tax cuts for rich. Regressive taxes on poor. Homeless issues.
4. The powers that be will always find ways to justify themselves. Take it back.
The "economic safety net" and "social contract" issues are the bridge between abstract concepts and real policies.
Otherwise, good people wont vote for good leaders.
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All Presidential candidates must obtain a high level security clearance before the election
Deb
Aug 2020
#10
Nuremberg tribunals to investigate and prosecute all Trump crimes and accomplices
Fiendish Thingy
Aug 2020
#11
It is a waste of time...much of that won't stand up in court...we need to govern in such a way
Demsrule86
Aug 2020
#15
We need to govern...we are in a big mess...now is not the time for political
Demsrule86
Aug 2020
#14
Think of how many jobs, from Barber to Aerospace Engineer, require a minimum qualification
A HERETIC I AM
Aug 2020
#18
We must have a system that protects us from the inevitable bad actors
Miguelito Loveless
Aug 2020
#44
we have to take note of and understand the current authoritarian trends
NRaleighLiberal
Aug 2020
#40
After all these scumbags are jailed/executed for high crimes/whatever & special E's to replace?
Brainfodder
Aug 2020
#50