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TimeToEvolve

(303 posts)
22. hell yea 'Murica, the land of the psychopath and the home of the slave
Thu May 15, 2014, 04:47 PM
May 2014

this is why i no longer vote, nor do i define myself as a "democrat" anymore; DEM, REPUB are simply labels that the PTB use to divide us.

Obummer and his appointees have betrayed his voters yet again, unsurprisingly.

the mere idea that we can even have a democracy in a nation controlled by the ultra rich is an insult to our intelligence.

every election the candidates get worse and worse, more corrupt, more secretive, more flaky and dishonest, and more crass as they screw us over. and the limits to the debate are established before the debate even begins and anyone who ventures outside those limits are cast out and marginalized and labeled as incompetent or what have you.

voting is just tacit complicity to this intrinsically corrupt system, and even worse, it siphons away our dissent and anger and deep down inner driving force that would otherwise urge and inspire us to RISE UP and rip these leaches off our backs.

you cannot change the system directly, you can only change yourself; quit giving a shit about electing these puppet politicians, realize YOUR OWN power and inspire it in others, see what is wrong with yourself first.

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Disgusting and outragous. *This* is to get people to vote Democratic? Really? myrna minx May 2014 #1
If the vote was split on party lines... grasswire May 2014 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Ed Suspicious May 2014 #3
I think this line might have something to do with that perception Fumesucker May 2014 #4
That's very familiar now. The business of high minded rhetoric followed by Ed Suspicious May 2014 #7
That old Native American Expression: "He speaks with forked tongue" KoKo May 2014 #8
Remember this cartoon? Fumesucker May 2014 #9
Thanks...I missed that one KoKo May 2014 #11
Dems voted 3 to 2 to kill Net Neutrality. Party Line.. KoKo May 2014 #5
For starters, the President appoints the FCC Chairman truedelphi May 2014 #25
And some here wonder why there is a lack of enthusiasm for our team... Demo_Chris May 2014 #6
you dont need to be enthused you just need to vote leftyohiolib May 2014 #20
Wheeler knows what needs to be done. Trust him. Trust the cable lobbyist. Ed Suspicious May 2014 #10
There he is again ... DrBulldog May 2014 #12
THOSE MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!! Armstead May 2014 #13
+ 1000 historylovr May 2014 #17
This is THE issue of the moment, if the President can't grasp that. WinkyDink May 2014 #14
Wheeler's declarations mean nothing based on his vote. blackspade May 2014 #15
None of these elected ass clowns don't give a flying rat's ass about what any of us think jtuck004 May 2014 #16
^^^^^^^^^^^^^ n/t truedelphi May 2014 #26
Voting has ceased to be an effective means of controlling government. Maedhros May 2014 #28
Wow. I am simply shocked. Not Sure May 2014 #18
WHAT THE FUCK AM I PAYING FOR EVERY MONTH? 951-Riverside May 2014 #19
The privilege of lobbying against the open internet and for monopoly pricing Fumesucker May 2014 #27
Protests from the people and action from citizens mean nothing. Jakes Progress May 2014 #21
hell yea 'Murica, the land of the psychopath and the home of the slave TimeToEvolve May 2014 #22
Voting helps maintain the illusion that we have influence over our political process. Maedhros May 2014 #29
K&R emsimon33 May 2014 #23
Why are they even bothering with the pretense of a Comment Period? Exposethefrauds May 2014 #24
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