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RC

(25,592 posts)
6. Do you really want more say in how you are treated?
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 07:24 PM
Feb 2012

You are absolutely correct, it is about power.
So do what the Republicans did, starting 30 some years ago.

Get elected to the local school boards
Run for dog catcher or any other low level local elected office
Run for city council
Work your way up to the State Legislature
From there to Congress.
To the Presidency

Any elected office looks good on the resume. Build on it. It will take time, quite possibly more than 30 years. Build the foundations as you go for those that follow.
Along the way maybe you can stop the wars. Institute Single Payer, Universal Health Care and all the rest of what this country is missing that other countries takes for granted.
There are no instant answers to the problems we all face in this country. Your children will need to finish the job you start. You may be surprised at the support you will have from husbands, brothers, sons, male friends and even strangers.

You want to level the playing field? This is how.

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