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Eleanors38

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30. Most don't choose revolution.

Reply to riqster (Reply #24)

Tue Sep 23, 2014, 12:27 AM

Sep 2014

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To Those 400,000 Climate Change Marchers: Here is how to Make an Even Bigger Impact. VOTE. [View all] riqster Sep 2014 OP

To those NOT among the 400,000 marchers, you mean. Orsino Sep 2014 #1

Us, too. riqster Sep 2014 #4

+1 pinto Sep 2014 #2

Just so. Thanks. riqster Sep 2014 #6

Voting is the final variable in the equation. MineralMan Sep 2014 #3

Very true. Voting is the essential ingredient, the catalyst. riqster Sep 2014 #5

Ah I was waiting for anyone to step with the dismissal of direct action. Warren Stupidity Sep 2014 #7

Dismissal? Nope. I praised the marchers. riqster Sep 2014 #10

+1 leftstreet Sep 2014 #13

Don't you think most of them will? Not mutually exclusive. Eleanors38 Sep 2014 #8

Not all will. Some friends who marched told me they won't. riqster Sep 2014 #11

Most? Eleanors38 Sep 2014 #22

A literal handful of votes flipped Ohio from purple to red. riqster Sep 2014 #32

It's been my experience that anyone who pays attention enough to march on the streets Autumn Sep 2014 #9

Some of my acquaintances are anti-voting. They do nothing but direct action. riqster Sep 2014 #12

If they are that disillusioned why go to all the trouble of marching if they are too stupid Autumn Sep 2014 #15

Their viewpoint is that the system is hopelessly corrupt, and participation is collaboration. riqster Sep 2014 #17

If 1/2 the marchers did nothing but "direct action," Eleanors38 Sep 2014 #23

Yes. And fuck revolutions. They are hardest on the weakest and most powerless among us. riqster Sep 2014 #24

Most don't choose revolution. Eleanors38 Sep 2014 #30

I just wrote to CNN everyone should. classykaren Sep 2014 #14

Agreed. Honest coverage would help a lot, too. riqster Sep 2014 #19

but my vote doesn't count. redruddyred Sep 2014 #16

Oh yeah. Fortunately, frustration energizes me. riqster Sep 2014 #18

glad you're on our side. redruddyred Sep 2014 #20

Back atcha. riqster Sep 2014 #21

Oooh, a scolding. LeftyMom Sep 2014 #25

Saying "Good on you for marching, but the Kleptocracy muted your voice, so go vote, too" is a scold? riqster Sep 2014 #38

Better yet: move to a red district, and then vote (nt) Recursion Sep 2014 #26

Already did so. nt riqster Sep 2014 #33

Your comment made me wish we'd had a table to register voters at our local march. oldandhappy Sep 2014 #27

Good on you! riqster Sep 2014 #34

Lol, who's the savior climate crusader who's gonna fix it if we "just vote"? whatchamacallit Sep 2014 #28

If you don't vote against the Repubs, they will win. riqster Sep 2014 #35

LOL TransitJohn Sep 2014 #39

Such a persuasive rebuttal. I am awestruck, I tell you, awestruck! riqster Sep 2014 #40

For who? The pro oil Democratic Party? TransitJohn Sep 2014 #29

Some Dems meet that description. Not all. riqster Sep 2014 #36

Mahalo riqster! Cha Sep 2014 #31

Back atcha Cha! riqster Sep 2014 #37