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In reply to the discussion: Had An Interesting Conversation Late Last Night ... About The Democratic Party... [View all]whereisjustice
(2,941 posts)Their strategy seems to rely on backfilling with telegenic "moderate" Republicans, the type who believes torture is a selfless act of patriotism and the rich deserve protection from common law but gay marriage as a civil union might be ok. It's a media friendly narrative that helps the rich feel safe and comfortable with Democrats.
When you think about it, it isn't logical to blindly throw our support behind Democrats who work day and night to send our jobs to Asia, killing our livelihoods and wreaking havoc in neighborhoods across America, while scolding our kids for not being "smarter" and privatizing the teaching profession into a fast food style commodity business. And then there's Wall Street banks, insurance companies and state surveillance...
But, they say its for our own good, so we should shut up and vote. That and send lots of money via 100 fucking emails a day. In the meantime, many have learned to suffer and wait for change in silence. It's going to be a very long wait.