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In reply to the discussion: Just curious about what people believe has to be done to fix anything [View all]Zorra
(27,670 posts)140. An Inconvenient Truth: Only revolution can lead to taking the money out of politics.
The 1% will never allow their ownership of our government to be taken from them through a democratic electoral process that they control
The painful reality of our situation is that we either take our government back from them through direct action, or never get it back.
The global power of the financial centers is so great, that they can afford not to worry about the political tendency of those who hold power in a nation, if the economic program (in other words, the role that nation has in the global economic megaprogram) remains unaltered. The financial disciplines impose themselves upon the different colors of the world political spectrum in regards to the government of any nation. The great world power can tolerate a leftist government in any part of the world, as long as the government does not take measures that go against the needs of the world financial centers. But in no way will it tolerate that an alternative economic, political and social organization consolidate. For the megapolitics, the national politics are dwarfed and submit to the dictates of the financial centers. It will be this way until the dwarfs rebel . . .
http://flag.blackened.net/revolt/mexico/ezln/1997/jigsaw.html
http://flag.blackened.net/revolt/mexico/ezln/1997/jigsaw.html
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Just curious about what people believe has to be done to fix anything [View all]
marym625
Sep 2014
OP
Getting money out of politics solves or greatly alleviates most of these issues.
LostInAnomie
Sep 2014
#2
I almost voted for the Vegetable Rights Association as the most important, but thought,
20score
Sep 2014
#19
Until this government is demilitarized, the dog whistle will always bring down everything else.
rug
Sep 2014
#21
That may sound good on the face of it because Scalia, Thomas, Roberts and Alito
20score
Sep 2014
#73
I think liberals have to stop attacking the only party that supports liberal policies: The Democrats
baldguy
Sep 2014
#31
Do you think the GOP would allow any discussion of policies of interest to liberals?
baldguy
Sep 2014
#81
So, Pres Rand Paul is an acceptable alternative to the less-than-perfect Hillary Clinton?
baldguy
Sep 2014
#85
If it's not working, it's only because people are discouraged from getting involved.
baldguy
Sep 2014
#91
The main problem America has is there are too many RW Republicans with power & influence.
baldguy
Sep 2014
#96
Interesting that you've stooped to using RW epithets for those who disagree with you
baldguy
Sep 2014
#100
ETA: even if specific policies are not as liberal as you would like to see. eom.
1StrongBlackMan
Sep 2014
#104
Looks like most everyone agrees that a seismic shift in politics is the way to break things free
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Sep 2014
#33
give every family in the world a laptop and internet access--it'll be fixed in 30 years.
librechik
Sep 2014
#55
It's not something that can be 'fixed' really, only mitigated. Magical, childish thinking.
20score
Sep 2014
#75
None of any of that will make the least bit of difference to any of the real, actual problems...
Spider Jerusalem
Sep 2014
#82
It's bullshit like that which keeps people from voting for their own best interests.
baldguy
Sep 2014
#110
good question. It will be hard to do as long as the two parties who benefit from
liberal_at_heart
Sep 2014
#134