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You ain't gonna do shit [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 OP
Yes - Americans Are Being Played For Chumps cantbeserious Apr 2013 #1
I am doing something. I realized nothing is going to get fixed in the US. Once I get my Masters Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #30
So, where are you headed after grad school? Art_from_Ark Apr 2013 #60
Either Japan or South America, would prefer Japan :) Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #121
Too close to N. Korea! n/t SylviaD Apr 2013 #191
That is my goal as well demwing Apr 2013 #72
Agree, nothing will get fixed here. The system has long been sold out. I have no desire to try and Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #122
More about Uruguay: demwing Apr 2013 #149
Thanks, will put it in as part of the list of possible countries. Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #156
Smart move IMO. I would do the same. Countries become very weird, and the US is well on its way. RKP5637 Apr 2013 #127
I think its past the point of being fixed. Maybe it will right itself in ten-twenty years, but I Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #129
Yep, agree, it'll need to be a generational change. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2013 #136
Basically the country will take a nosedive and discover how bad they can make it for ourselves Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #140
What concerns me is today with current technology there are so many tools and RKP5637 Apr 2013 #146
Yep, there are to many ways to suppress the masses. I am reminded of a scene in "V for Vendetta" Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #173
Yep! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2013 #177
It won't tavalon Apr 2013 #183
I agree, Japan may not be the best spot unfortunately. Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #184
I always wanted to visit there tavalon Apr 2013 #185
Me too lark Apr 2013 #142
Either Japan or South America, would prefer Japan although any of the Northern Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #143
Good luck lark Apr 2013 #145
I do like the idea of Brazil, your right Europe is busy pricing itself out. Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #157
I have waited too late... dotymed Apr 2013 #211
Cold's no problem to me! Oakenshield Apr 2013 #205
Good luck to you as well lark Apr 2013 #221
du rec. nt xchrom Apr 2013 #2
That system has boundaries and limits which aren't infinitely expandable. leveymg Apr 2013 #3
No problem....it just recycles. pocoloco Apr 2013 #31
In chemistry, there is a classic experiment done by most Vinnie From Indy Apr 2013 #4
Yep, I remember that well working with titration points. I was always amazed at how RKP5637 Apr 2013 #28
If THAT'S how it's gonna play out Plucketeer Apr 2013 #65
Yep, JEB Apr 2013 #74
Yeah, same here ... I thought that was the line crossed, but people just took it RKP5637 Apr 2013 #155
And the red will be blood, most likely Demeter Apr 2013 #92
what you are taking about is a titration. DeadEyeDyck Apr 2013 #108
Except, poverty acts as the buffer Duer 157099 Apr 2013 #172
That's been the case throughout history Warpy Apr 2013 #176
First comes awareness, followed by despair. Then comes action, finally followed by change. reformist2 Apr 2013 #5
The revolution was won in 2008. Everyone should stop wanting instant gratification graham4anything Apr 2013 #9
I agree with that, in the sense that it was a turning point. But... reformist2 Apr 2013 #10
See reply #11 UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #13
So you are telling seniors, vets, those in poverty, people still losing jobs and retirements, etc., rhett o rick Apr 2013 #21
those are lovely soundbytes, however as proven 100 times, none in your title are affected graham4anything Apr 2013 #37
You are either pulling our legs or something. rhett o rick Apr 2013 #40
This is meant to be funny, right? You should include a sarcasm icon, people sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #75
means I am WINNNNNNNNINGGGGGGGG graham4anything Apr 2013 #79
When you get tired of arguing the viewpoint......... socialist_n_TN Apr 2013 #91
Agreed. You won't get anything better than President Obama for maybe 50 years if then. graham4anything Apr 2013 #168
singlehandedly saved the US auto industry? Mnpaul Apr 2013 #133
Bush basically handed the reins over by that time graham4anything Apr 2013 #134
Handed the reins over for what? Mnpaul Apr 2013 #135
No, 2008 was a further win for NeoLiberalism. newthinking Apr 2013 #167
You are correct about this (quoting): delrem Apr 2013 #200
It is a global coup Mojorabbit Apr 2013 #203
I long ago put Glenn Greenwald the libertarian on ignore graham4anything Apr 2013 #210
Your response doesn't surprise me. delrem Apr 2013 #223
You've been drinking too much Kool-Ade. Scuba Apr 2013 #25
yep. nt awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #138
Oh yeah ... Newest Reality Apr 2013 #32
The revolution was won in 1963..... pocoloco Apr 2013 #34
actually, that is not historically true graham4anything Apr 2013 #85
There we go! n/t AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #196
Yep...you got it right. zeemike Apr 2013 #131
Obama sucks. Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #43
There is a truly adult slogan.Saying someone sucks is a fine means to change. graham4anything Apr 2013 #45
If the truth is simple, then keep it simple. Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #48
Bush wasn't an idiot. He won two seats as President. And his brother is favored for a 3rd graham4anything Apr 2013 #54
He was an idiot and he won because gore and loserman couldn't find water if Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #58
Why didn't you work harder for Jesse Jackson and Jerry Brown in the 80s and 1992? graham4anything Apr 2013 #61
Because I was ten. Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #100
I worked very hard to have Bob Graham named VP both in 2000 and 2004 graham4anything Apr 2013 #104
So Nader is sooo powerful to undermind gores campaign? Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #125
How come Bob Graham didn't do anything to stop Bush? Mnpaul Apr 2013 #139
How come Paul Wellstone didn't do anything? graham4anything Apr 2013 #206
+1! CrispyQ Apr 2013 #62
+1 n/t whathehell Apr 2013 #105
It only took a few minutes reading your posts to see that you have an agenda. Won two seats lonestarnot Apr 2013 #110
Bing Crosby- Everybody has an angle. graham4anything Apr 2013 #111
Will forever be known as the 42 and 43 takedown of the top without a shot being fired. lonestarnot Apr 2013 #118
Should have begged LBJ to run in 1968 and beat Nixon. I know I did. graham4anything Apr 2013 #119
How come LBJ didn't expose Nixon? Mnpaul Apr 2013 #141
Just like you or me, he expected others to expose the the right and wrong nolabels Apr 2013 #207
Because America comes first. Vengence and Anarchy is plain stupid. graham4anything Apr 2013 #208
If LBJ loved America Mnpaul Apr 2013 #213
At that time, it is Nixon's ballfield. One don't armchair quarterback.Or backseat drive graham4anything Apr 2013 #214
It wasn't Nixon's ball field Mnpaul Apr 2013 #215
The public prevented LBJ from being president. Pretty stupid of them graham4anything Apr 2013 #216
You have a lame excuse for everything don't you? Mnpaul Apr 2013 #218
Yes , Yes he was an idiot and he Never Won anything. He Stoled It:) 4 t 4 Apr 2013 #198
bush was my governor six years before he was installed as president Skittles Apr 2013 #199
he already HAS changed much for the better and moved the country left. Only people with their KittyWampus Apr 2013 #144
Hold on while I read your examples of leftward progress. Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #166
If the revolution was won in 2008, then why are things still going down hill and why are we still RC Apr 2013 #47
I think he means that Wall St. won the revolution! sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #76
Ask Gorby in Russia. He tore down the walls and Russia went back to the past with Putin graham4anything Apr 2013 #112
Yep. (NT) reACTIONary Apr 2013 #69
If that was a win, how bad would losing be? Doctor_J Apr 2013 #71
You are confusing a revolution with window dressing. MotherPetrie Apr 2013 #101
awareness is systematically and pretty effectively blocked... tomp Apr 2013 #66
different people are at different levels demwing Apr 2013 #88
I agree that the next 10 years will shape humanity for the next century or more... Moostache Apr 2013 #120
Latter day Les Misérables unrepentedhipster Apr 2013 #81
Then we may be doomed to repeat the mistakes ... unrepentedhipster. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #222
Sad but true Glorfindel Apr 2013 #6
AMEN sorefeet Apr 2013 #7
What did they do? They voted for Ralph Nader in NH in 2000 and threw it to Bush graham4anything Apr 2013 #8
Your post is like streamlining straight, uncut irony. Bonobo Apr 2013 #16
My answer is anything but ironic- I am doing something- graham4anything Apr 2013 #22
Non-responsive. Move to strike, your Honor. Bonobo Apr 2013 #23
Because I am not a player in Ron Paul's game. I peel the layers of the wedge of lettuce graham4anything Apr 2013 #24
I think part of the posters point onpatrol98 Apr 2013 #38
The media died when Dan Rather was uniformally character asssasssinated & no one had his back graham4anything Apr 2013 #42
So you're anti the 1st Amendment also. You forgot the Civil Rights movement, which sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #82
Most countries had rightwing leaders, now being replaced by their Barack Obama's graham4anything Apr 2013 #126
There is so much wrong with your comment that it would take all day to sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #171
Saying Jefferson was a liberal and he owned slaves and fought to keep them and profit from them graham4anything Apr 2013 #180
Gore lost because he sucked ass. Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #44
2 cars left NYC for Tampa. One a reliable Honda, one a fancy flash red/green Corvette graham4anything Apr 2013 #53
Nader was the forward movement. Fuddnik Apr 2013 #68
Then you must be happy with what Nader won in 2000, Alito and Roberts graham4anything Apr 2013 #70
My head hurts G_j Apr 2013 #124
Oh yeah, UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #11
Very true. Good name for Ralph Nader. graham4anything Apr 2013 #20
Yep! bvar22 Apr 2013 #96
he was a patsy for the republican party. He knows it, he couldn't contain his ego graham4anything Apr 2013 #99
Nader wasn't that strong. bvar22 Apr 2013 #103
Hear, hear! Thanks for the sanity, bvar. nt Mnemosyne Apr 2013 #107
+1000 nt laundry_queen Apr 2013 #109
It's always someone else's fault Mnpaul Apr 2013 #123
he did not need to be a superman DonCoquixote Apr 2013 #165
What you are afraid to consider is that the Democratic Party threw away those votes. bvar22 Apr 2013 #179
with all due respect DonCoquixote Apr 2013 #188
I offer NO respect for Blaming Failure on that which you can NOT Change. bvar22 Apr 2013 #190
no respect? Cute DonCoquixote Apr 2013 #194
Another Fail. bvar22 Apr 2013 #220
You ignored the part DonCoquixote Apr 2013 #224
Sad but damned true. AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #197
How about... ramapo Apr 2013 #12
Simple (but radical): Demand a basic income because there aren't enough jobs to go around. reformist2 Apr 2013 #17
Commie. CrispyQ Apr 2013 #67
and when TPTB sneer at us, just as the OP noted? demwing Apr 2013 #89
K&R. !!!!!!!!' newfie11 Apr 2013 #14
kr HiPointDem Apr 2013 #15
Exactly. Yesterday I marched in the streets but it was an exception to the rule. eomer Apr 2013 #18
Marches and petitions and drum circles do not intimidate the elite Demo_Chris Apr 2013 #35
Great post. nt raccoon Apr 2013 #128
I appreciate your enthusiasm, but your actions may be too random. rhett o rick Apr 2013 #36
Maybe I created a false impression; the march yesterday was part of an orchestrated campaign. eomer Apr 2013 #150
Please dont think I am saying we shouldnt do these actions. rhett o rick Apr 2013 #158
I think you are right. Unfortunately most of the people I know are nowhere near ready for this. eomer Apr 2013 #169
I am with you. Right now the brave are fighting the real fight but at some point, rhett o rick Apr 2013 #170
eomer, you are not alone mrdmk Apr 2013 #217
What are you gonna do? geckosfeet Apr 2013 #19
With all due respect. 99Forever Apr 2013 #56
Oh thank you so very much! And here I was thinking geckosfeet Apr 2013 #64
So then... 99Forever Apr 2013 #87
I have no intention of taking back anything by force. geckosfeet Apr 2013 #114
From what? 99Forever Apr 2013 #115
Enough of you. geckosfeet Apr 2013 #116
So you have no reasonable answer. 99Forever Apr 2013 #117
"Peashooters" at the very least insure they have to kill us to totally subdue us. TheKentuckian Apr 2013 #94
So you do advocate violent revolution. 99Forever Apr 2013 #98
Not exactly, what I favor is all options on the table. TheKentuckian Apr 2013 #193
Begging? 99Forever Apr 2013 #209
Some will send emails, call congress, or sign a petition NightWatcher Apr 2013 #26
Hubris sulphurdunn Apr 2013 #27
Oh yeah, what would they do if ALL of us RoccoR5955 Apr 2013 #29
Maybe it's time to replace both party's in the Autumn Apr 2013 #33
When the official unemployment rate reaches 25% a la 1933..... steve2470 Apr 2013 #39
Not likely to happen, they'll pretend more folks just stopped needing money in America TheKentuckian Apr 2013 #50
I'm afraid you are indeed correct nt steve2470 Apr 2013 #51
Just like with elections Doctor_J Apr 2013 #78
The slaves are too busy working, and the unemployed are too poor to get to rallies. jsr Apr 2013 #41
They assume and hope we'll do nothing. winter is coming Apr 2013 #46
There IS nothing we can do to make an effect Doctor_J Apr 2013 #73
Pepper spraying peaceful protestors and sending in undercover cops trying winter is coming Apr 2013 #86
I agree with you. Marr Apr 2013 #102
Most of them don't even 'truly' understand what 'they're doing' themselves... Amonester Apr 2013 #175
Of course ... Newest Reality Apr 2013 #49
+1 nt Poll_Blind Apr 2013 #52
Welcome home UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #55
Not sure about SS--friends who don't pay much attention to politics are concerned AndyA Apr 2013 #57
No, not leaning on fables like Gandhi freeing India and the effectiveness of Viet Nam protest TheKentuckian Apr 2013 #59
Word Doctor_J Apr 2013 #77
I will no longer subsidize the robber barons and war criminals Fiendish Thingy Apr 2013 #63
What you say is generally true. But some will mix more kool-aid. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #80
Well of course broadcaster75201 Apr 2013 #83
I think I would alternate "You ain't gonna do shit" with "You gonna do it with enthusiasm" Paul E Ester Apr 2013 #84
You're wrong. People have said they had enough. caseymoz Apr 2013 #90
Occupy SANDY AndyTiedye Apr 2013 #204
No, it's not dead caseymoz Apr 2013 #219
Well done. russspeakeasy Apr 2013 #93
In France, they want to raise the retirement age to 62... Bigmack Apr 2013 #95
There is NO SS in France. They have the best system. It is called WELLNESS graham4anything Apr 2013 #113
Hold on to your Memories! bvar22 Apr 2013 #97
It'd be a nice change if people wouldn't do shit. raouldukelives Apr 2013 #106
Is this a song? If not ...it should be. L0oniX Apr 2013 #130
K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2013 #132
and that's the bottom line d_b Apr 2013 #137
The tubes are our only way to protest the system, but erronis Apr 2013 #147
If we stand up to the corporate bullies and overturn Citizens United, all this goes away. Initech Apr 2013 #148
Someone made me mad on fb and I stole some of this. Festivito Apr 2013 #151
In my opinion pandadug Apr 2013 #152
Exactly! Shit keeps being served up and Americans say thank you! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2013 #153
K&R limpyhobbler Apr 2013 #154
To quote Bill Hicks: "Go back to bed America your government is in control" Initech Apr 2013 #159
I'm gonna drink more KOOL AID. Grip and sip. mmmm n/t pa28 Apr 2013 #160
Just talking about it is doing shit. grahamhgreen Apr 2013 #161
Is it time yet for a General Strike to 'brush back ' the PTB? on point Apr 2013 #162
true...unfortunately. add -"when male lawmakers ban abortion. women dont do shit Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 #163
So....what's the answer? To "not do shit?" MADem Apr 2013 #164
You ain't gonna do shit! blindhog Apr 2013 #174
Said by the French aristocracy in the 1780's. nt Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 #178
K&R n/t Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #181
Rec with profound sadness. tblue Apr 2013 #182
Right, I ain't gonna give money, I ain't gonna volunteer time and I ain't gonna vote HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #186
Yup. woo me with science Apr 2013 #187
It's the media! Win-the-fight Apr 2013 #189
That's the Problem with Mainstream Media Owned by Corporations KoKo Apr 2013 #192
Not true. Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #195
Not going to do shit? Is this 2010 style prep for 2014? Yeah, that worked real well for us. patrice Apr 2013 #201
DU Un-Rec patrice Apr 2013 #202
Agreed Mr Dixon Apr 2013 #212
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