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N_E_1 for Tennis

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32. The true revolution would be...

Mon Jul 14, 2014, 09:19 AM

Jul 2014

to get the average citizen to first believe in, then partipate in, a broken political system.
We can spout all our talking points, wave all our banners, discuss, engage and cajole each other about the who, what and why things are the way they are but that won't make a fly speck worth of change in a person who is suffering from the effects of bad governing.

When you live searching for something, anything that will either bring in more money so you can feed yourself and the kids, pay the rent or mortgage, put gas in the car, so you can get to your crappy job, you really don't believe a vote for someone will change things. You go about your day, scrapping it out. You don't have the time to learn about the people running for office, you gotta get to your next job. You don't have time to watch the news, you gotta get your Mom shopping for the little she can buy to survive another week. You gotta take her because she can't afford to drive.

A vote is going to change stuff? Oh yeah, I believe that, sarcasm will be the rule of the day.

I live in a very poor neighborhood. My wife and I have told our neighbors many times, brought them over to our house, shown them on our computers, the programs that our local, county, state offers to help them in their specific instance. Most nod their heads and agree saying yeah that would be great. Yet they go on in their daily lives, programs not taken advantage of.
Why? Lazy? Uninformed? No the answer is very much simpler than that. "I just didn't have the time",most say.

They have to beat out a day filled with low paying jobs and don't have the time to try to help themselves.

We are so blessed to be able to have the time to read a site such as DU to take the time to script out opinions, answers and lament on why a person won't vote. We can afford to have internet access.

Now the question remains, How to start a "Revolution"? How can we get people to believe again, to believe in a broken system? That accomplished, maybe just maybe, we can get them to vote.

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Bernie Sanders: Talkin' 'Bout A Revolution [View all] bigtree Jul 2014 OP

I love this guy tymorial Jul 2014 #1

I think the 1% oligarchs have already done a political revolution on the rest of us nolabels Jul 2014 #2

Fighting fire with fire . orpupilofnature57 Jul 2014 #5

Time for a counter-revolution. nt MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #17

If we can't get our message out to the people, we are lost. But most of all we need the help of rhett o rick Jul 2014 #53

Time for agreement. nt Eleanors38 Jul 2014 #21

I suggest we organize protests from 9/13 - 11/4 with the focus on getting the money out of elections Dustlawyer Jul 2014 #28

Another idea you might want to consider is power is never given nolabels Jul 2014 #33

you make a good point, nolabels bigtree Jul 2014 #40

That is it also, people don't want handouts mostly, they want a hand in the game nolabels Jul 2014 #62

Well, until you have a better idea I think I will try to get everyone's attention with this idea. Dustlawyer Jul 2014 #60

As far as i can see, we only have one life to live nolabels Jul 2014 #61

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #3

An American Patriot !!!! orpupilofnature57 Jul 2014 #4

Senator may be our finest spokesperson for American Democracy. nt ladjf Jul 2014 #6

K&R Babel_17 Jul 2014 #7

We vote, that's how. sheshe2 Jul 2014 #8

Yes, that's exactly what Sanders said the problem has been. Those are satisfied with the status quo, freshwest Jul 2014 #19

If they are satisfied and don't need a change then, sheshe2 Jul 2014 #20

It's not the satisfied sitting things out hootinholler Jul 2014 #37

In total agreement JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #34

Voting for Bernie would be awesome! AAO Jul 2014 #9

K&R trof Jul 2014 #10

March to the beat, and move out. Half-Century Man Jul 2014 #11

It sounds like a whisper Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #14

+ 1 - Such A Talent - The Troubadour For The 99% cantbeserious Jul 2014 #16

I don't know if it's a memory I inherited or just a vivid image I constructed. Half-Century Man Jul 2014 #26

Go, Bernie! Enthusiast Jul 2014 #12

Sanders/Warren ticket Pharaoh Jul 2014 #13

Now, your talking. If they can show up in a peanut field in N. Florida... Eleanors38 Jul 2014 #22

Thank You Bernie cantbeserious Jul 2014 #15

It's SO EASY.... Plucketeer Jul 2014 #18

He's my hero. MoonchildCA Jul 2014 #23

How is using the political process to deal with policy issues a revolution? brooklynite Jul 2014 #24

Because the policies have gone so far in opposition of the people that morningfog Jul 2014 #27

Remember the "Reagan Revolution". We're still in it. grahamhgreen Jul 2014 #29

We need hundreds like him in office. How to get them elected is the problem sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #25

We need a nationwide, sustained, decentralized movement that last for years and years. stillwaiting Jul 2014 #50

I agree. The old way isn't working for a majority of the people, and that is a fact. sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #51

We could make it fun. Weekly meetings and gatherings, potlucks, newsletters, etc� stillwaiting Jul 2014 #52

Bernie wins Vermont because he works for his voters no matter who they are. JDPriestly Jul 2014 #55

Rich liberals should adopt a state riverbendviewgal Jul 2014 #30

Huge K & R !!! WillyT Jul 2014 #31

The true revolution would be... N_E_1 for Tennis Jul 2014 #32

Excellent post. davidthegnome Jul 2014 #36

I love Bernie but this is no solution bread_and_roses Jul 2014 #35

Around these parts we've been seeing camps at government locations for some time.... Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #54

K & R davidthegnome Jul 2014 #38

K&R raouldukelives Jul 2014 #39

one of the things Bernie discussed recently was the benefit of running as an independent bigtree Jul 2014 #41

He describes the dilemma very well here. polichick Jul 2014 #43

Just wondering bigtree BobbyBoring Jul 2014 #44

I don't think there's enough organization to do much more than divide the Democratic Party's vote bigtree Jul 2014 #45

Well, now we're talking! k&r polichick Jul 2014 #42

Well this us encouraging. redqueen Jul 2014 #46

Start the revolution by refusing to vote for Hillary. L0oniX Jul 2014 #47

He needs to enter the Democratic primary. n/t Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #48

"In the coming November elections, it is estimated that 60 percent of Americans will not vote." blkmusclmachine Jul 2014 #49

K&R johnnyreb Jul 2014 #56

"The first duty of a revolutionary is to be educated." - Che Guevara Joe Shlabotnik Jul 2014 #57

Sanders/Warren 2016! 'nuff said (nt) NorthCarolina Jul 2014 #58

Reality: freebrew Jul 2014 #59

Something constructive to do in a week of destruction... polichick Jul 2014 #63

Easy, remove politicians from tho political process, and follow a LEADER NM_Birder Jul 2014 #64