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1StrongBlackMan

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12. Yeah ...

Reply to yurbud (Reply #10)

Tue Sep 16, 2014, 04:34 PM

Sep 2014

republicans have had a lot of success with that model ... so do Democrats (e.g., Nader). The first case resulted in the "I'm not a witch" and "We can always barter chickens for healthcare" candidates, and a Democratic General Election victory; and the latter resulted in a republican presidency.

I'm convinced that there are some on the Left (as well as one the right) that want what they want, without putting in the work regardless of what others want, as demonstrated by their willingness to put in the work. So, instead of putting in the work, you'd rather burn down the house ... so you can then whine about being homeless.

And to be clear ... Democrats mounting 3-rd party runs is a kin to burning down the house.

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Fugelsang: "If you're too disillusioned ... [View all] Scuba Sep 2014 OP

While I agree, I also hate to vote for the lessor of two evils. Bandit Sep 2014 #1

It is frustrating. progressoid Sep 2014 #2

That's what causes a lot of my disillusionment. In response, I've tried to get upstream ... Scuba Sep 2014 #3

if you really feel that way why vote for a democrat JI7 Sep 2014 #4

It takes more spine to walk off the plantation than to stay as a kept person, especially given jtuck004 Sep 2014 #6

And it takes, still, more spine ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #7

the recent Zephyr Teachout campaign against Cuomo was instructive, as was Lieberman v. Lamont yurbud Sep 2014 #10

Yeah ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #12

The corporate Democrats are putting in the work, they're collecting the wads of cash yurbud Sep 2014 #15

And "progressive" aren't putting in the work ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #17

The problem is greed has a longer attention span and yurbud Sep 2014 #20

I largely agree ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #21

The crucial difference:unions are one person one vote yurbud Sep 2014 #25

True ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #26

Just keep repeating this to yourself: Mr.Bill Sep 2014 #8

That's what primaries are for. jeff47 Sep 2014 #9

I hate the "lesser of two evil" frame ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #18

Yes. I’m not sure why people always forget that they choose the candidates for each party, the Chathamization Sep 2014 #23

The Disillusionist and The Church seveneyes Sep 2014 #5

Fugelsang nailed this one. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #11

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Sep 2014 #13

And its a process they've been instituting since Reagan. Goverment doesn't work? Privatization..... marble falls Sep 2014 #14

How is "Fugelsang" not a household word? BobTheSubgenius Sep 2014 #16

Just 600 Disillusioned Voters lobodons Sep 2014 #19

Does the "inevitable" usually have to make this many excuses for itself? nt Romulox Sep 2014 #22

I think the entire electoral process is so corrupt that it hardly matters anymore. CrispyQ Sep 2014 #24

AFUCKINGMAN to that! VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #27