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merrily

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10. No, you are not the least bit sorry to try to rain on my parade. You love to. But, you fail.

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 02:38 PM

Nov 2014

(Why else would have replied to my +1, rather than to Red Cloud's post?)

Second, I boycott products and stores all the time. Know what it changes? It changes who gets my money. That's all Red Cloud said--we don't have to give them our money. And that's all I seconded. And I really don't have to give my money to anyone I don't wish to. No fantasy involved at all. Never called for a general strike, either. (Poor brooklynite, stuck with making up stuff.)

Third, it's not either-or. You can boycott stores, products, etc. and participate in the political process and demonstrate, etc. All can be effective or ineffective, including the political process.

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Bernie Sanders: We need a political revolution.... [View all] Playinghardball Nov 2014 OP

Where in the hell has he been sittong for the last srveral years? Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #1

what on earth are you trying to say? what does "sittong" mean? cali Nov 2014 #3

+1 Peregrine Took Nov 2014 #11

Hum, thought you could tell it was a typo. It should have been sitting, does this make it better? Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #12

IIRC, he's been sitting in the Democratic controlled Senate for the past few years. merrily Nov 2014 #5

So, how many are calling for a revolution? Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #13

Some, but not as many as should be calling for one. merrily Nov 2014 #15

What is Sanders doing in the Senate to change how it operates? Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #16

He is The fact that you don't get that doesn't alter a thing. merrily Nov 2014 #17

Okay, guess he has everything under control. Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #18

people have been calling me revolting for years olddots Nov 2014 #39

Working with the democrats, on their agenda that they have been striving to implement. Autumn Nov 2014 #21

He is part of the problem also, he can't blame the others, what action has he taken to work with Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #22

One man against many. Yeah I'm gonna blame Bernie. The one one man doing what he can for the people Autumn Nov 2014 #23

What is he doing to get members of Congress to work together? Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #28

So it's Bernie's fault he hasn't found someone else to work with? Yeah right Autumn Nov 2014 #29

The recent VA bill, don't let them forget aspirant Nov 2014 #31

I forget. Autumn Nov 2014 #32

We have many like Bernie, they don't work with each other, result a do nothing Congress Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #41

We need consumers united to boycott products. RedCloud Nov 2014 #2

+1 merrily Nov 2014 #6

Will that be before or after the general strike? brooklynite Nov 2014 #8

Only if one lacks imagination BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #9

No, you are not the least bit sorry to try to rain on my parade. You love to. But, you fail. merrily Nov 2014 #10

You miss my point... brooklynite Nov 2014 #19

no...it is not noiretextatique Nov 2014 #20

The science of boycotts aspirant Nov 2014 #25

NO, I don't think they're effective on Government policies at all brooklynite Nov 2014 #26

Are they effective on corporate policies? aspirant Nov 2014 #30

Yes, on a case by case basis brooklynite Nov 2014 #33

Do the corporations buy our politicians? aspirant Nov 2014 #34

No, they don't brooklynite Nov 2014 #37

In CA alone, Oil industry spent $70 mill on political races & lobbying efforts RiverLover Nov 2014 #38

Which is not the same as buying politicians brooklynite Nov 2014 #40

Only way aspirant Nov 2014 #24

Absolutely. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2014 #4

The words of John Kennedy seem apropos: hifiguy Nov 2014 #7

Of course and the way things are going these UglyGreed Nov 2014 #14

Run Bernie run!!!!!! Initech Nov 2014 #27

An island of truth woo me with science Nov 2014 #35

Political Revolution = Vote 98% of the congresscritters out and start over again with public funded Ghost in the Machine Nov 2014 #36