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In reply to the discussion: "Bernie Sanders talks about...the possibility of a presidential run...." [View all]mother earth
(6,002 posts)in every shape and form, we would INDEED be able to accomplish all of the things we need, all those warm and fuzzy things that continually escape our grasp.
Realism be damned, it's not being a realist, it's that we've grown accustomed to expecting the very least from those in office.
If for once we only did what was "right and just" instead of the opposite. Corruption and a bankrupt democracy, that's why our Kucinich's and our Deans do not go on, they are stymied and beset with facilitated failure. I know that Dean should have had that primary, TPTB wanted Kerry, he was easier to beat at least in their eyes.
I no longer make excuses for what's taking place, the reality is that democracy is broken and rendered dysfunctional. That's reality.
No sunshine there...now what are we going to do? Do we continue to accept bipartisanship, as though partisanship is the issue.
Get special monied interests out of our campaigns, then we can have our moment of triumph. Until then, neither of us is dealing in reality, including you. We want the same things, we just disagree on what gets us there. Middle of the road...it's passé, a thousand times over, it's rendered us this long, hard road to nowhere. I suspect we will continue on it, the parasites are winning, my friend.
(BTW, Welcome to DU, )