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24. Change has to come from below

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #20)

Mon Jan 9, 2023, 01:10 AM

Jan 2023

From ordinary people banding together. That is the only way leftist social movements have ever happened.

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Twitter replies: Rhiannon12866 Jan 2023 #1

Congressman Jeffries gave a most excellent speech Uncle Joe Jan 2023 #3

He certainly did, it was historic and gave us hope for the future! Rhiannon12866 Jan 2023 #5

I hear you Rhiannnon, nothing says thank you to the police officers that died and risked their lives Uncle Joe Jan 2023 #7

Not to mention, only one lone Republican showed up to honor those who were lost on that day Rhiannon12866 Jan 2023 #10

4 police officers committed suicide within months of that day Uncle Joe Jan 2023 #12

Yep. All you need to know. calimary Jan 2023 #23

It was VERY clever and well-written. calimary Jan 2023 #29

I wouldn't envy anyone having to follow Jeffries speech much less Uncle Joe Jan 2023 #31

Indeed. Can you say "upstaged"? calimary Jan 2023 #43

Great post - especially the A-to-Z graphic! calimary Jan 2023 #44

Does Bernie think a resolution would have stopped this? iemanja Jan 2023 #2

If we believe powerful forces were behind the coup of January 6th other than Uncle Joe Jan 2023 #4

That's ridiculous iemanja Jan 2023 #6

So you're saying it would entirely impossible for Brazilian economic/political forces Uncle Joe Jan 2023 #8

Of course iemanja Jan 2023 #9

I'm not speaking of most Brazilians however even they have access to the Internet and T.V. Uncle Joe Jan 2023 #11

Well, we did influence them in one way iemanja Jan 2023 #13

+1000000000 betsuni Jan 2023 #14

What makes you believe President Biden's speech didn't change things? Uncle Joe Jan 2023 #15

Did the coup happen? iemanja Jan 2023 #16

I know how they take place, we supported many of them Uncle Joe Jan 2023 #17

US military interventions, if that is what you are eluding to, iemanja Jan 2023 #19

Like democratically elected governments, we overthrew them Uncle Joe Jan 2023 #20

Change has to come from below iemanja Jan 2023 #24

Yes and your point is? Uncle Joe Jan 2023 #26

Viewing the world from the top reinforces the status quo iemanja Jan 2023 #27

Nothing in promoting people at the top to support the people at the bottom Uncle Joe Jan 2023 #28

We simply STAND UP for DEMOCRACY like we did with UKRAINE TigressDem Jan 2023 #36

We have committed billions in military aid to Ukraine iemanja Jan 2023 #46

+1 ShazzieB Jan 2023 #32

Of course it isn't Uncle Joe Jan 2023 #33

I did not say that. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #35

I didn't say no influence iemanja Jan 2023 #47

GDP Per nation Uncle Joe Jan 2023 #48

Good post. 40RatRod Jan 2023 #38

+1 Lulu KC Jan 2023 #18

:) The senate had unanimously PASSED that resolution in September, Hortensis Jan 2023 #37

The OP thinks it would have stopped it iemanja Jan 2023 #39

:) I think Sanders' tweet maybe was meant to work Hortensis Jan 2023 #40

Thank you for the info it had already passed. betsuni Jan 2023 #45

Can't Imagine... Irishxs Jan 2023 #21

The major difference being, they did it when nobody was there, Uncle Joe Jan 2023 #22

I suspect they will show us iemanja Jan 2023 #25

I predict their justice system will win that marathon by many months. Justice matters. Jan 2023 #41

Yes!!! Repeal the rich fascist tax cut and end banksters running the Fed. Nt yaesu Jan 2023 #30

+1... myohmy2 Jan 2023 #34

Sanders is right. Trying to cut social security and affordable health care are not winning Martin68 Jan 2023 #42

That's what I believe as well Martin Uncle Joe Jan 2023 #49

Absolutely, We can never let our guard down. those wolves are always circling the flock to see what Martin68 Jan 2023 #50