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merrily

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5. Third time: Please list specific accomplishments of grass roots activism that changed big bucks

Thu Jan 22, 2015, 10:59 AM

Jan 2015

federal policy.

Please don't show me more pictures or tell me what "it" takes. I am very familiar with calls, emails, marches, demonstrations, etc. I want to know specifically what was accomplished.

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Why America can't have nice things or DU, clictivist collective? [View all] genwah Jan 2015 OP

Let's list grass roots activism that has changed federal policy involving big bucks. merrily Jan 2015 #1

There have been some pure grass roots "tide changers". Takes a lot of people making calls, emails & Sunlei Jan 2015 #2

"Some?" Please be more specific. merrily Jan 2015 #3

and visits to washingtondc. It takes people willing to pickup the phone and call their Reps, the WH. Sunlei Jan 2015 #4

Third time: Please list specific accomplishments of grass roots activism that changed big bucks merrily Jan 2015 #5

all federal policy is 'big bucks' . There have been hundreds of 'accomplishments', policy changes. Sunlei Jan 2015 #9

Fifth time: Specifics, please. (No, not all federal policy is big $$$ or in the league of the TPP. merrily Jan 2015 #11

you can use search and read about specifics. It would take all day. Sunlei Jan 2015 #15

Again, I am discussing activism, NOT the TPP. merrily Jan 2015 #21

you're the one who mentioned TPP in your post. Any changes to that trade agreement will take activi Sunlei Jan 2015 #27

Only in connection with activism, as does the OP. merrily Jan 2015 #28

The American Revolution GAVE us federal policy in the first place. genwah Jan 2015 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author genwah Jan 2015 #7

We can discuss whether the 1776 Revolution was really grass roots or top down. However, merrily Jan 2015 #8

Ah, edited to include a pot shot, after I replied. You claim America doesn't have nice things merrily Jan 2015 #10

Well, there is one little thing. Did you read the article that this discussion/thread is about? genwah Jan 2015 #12

If an OP claims we don't have nice things because we are not sufficiently activist, questioning the merrily Jan 2015 #14

When I was born being gay was illegal. Now we are nearing legal equality. Grassroots did that. Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #18

Thank you! merrily Jan 2015 #20

LGBT activism has included uprising and forceful opposition to the police, mass demonstrations Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #24

No question whatsoever that the gay community did things. merrily Jan 2015 #26

I've been told here over and over that OCCUPY IS ALIVE! snooper2 Jan 2015 #13

IMO, Occupy did change the national conversation and accomplish some tangible things. merrily Jan 2015 #17

They are alive, today they have paid off quite a few debts for individuals. What occupy did Sunlei Jan 2015 #25

Can we not go merilly, merrily down the rabbit hole? I'm not a good writer, but there genwah Jan 2015 #16

Is this site more cllicktivist or activist. Doesn't much matter unless grass roots merrily Jan 2015 #19

My "Congress Critter" is among the most progressive and I live in California. hunter Jan 2015 #22

What, you don't buy into the "Globalist" conspiracy theories re: TPP? YoungDemCA Jan 2015 #23

You mislabel the results in order to dismiss them. jeff47 Jan 2015 #29

Jeff, is that really you? Always happy to agree with a DUer, esp. if it's a first merrily Jan 2015 #31

Then take it up with the OP. jeff47 Jan 2015 #33

Another 'blame the voters' article. When will they get it? Or maybe they do and don't sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #30

In this case not even only all voters, but DUers in particular. merrily Jan 2015 #32