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F4lconF16

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39. One word: socialism.

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 03:48 PM

Apr 2015

Let's start a movement from the ground up. Seattle elected Kshama Sawant to city council in 2012, and we've already got a $15 minimum wage law passed, in addition to other benefits. She's poised to win her district again this year. Let's get this movement started and dismantle this system from the bottom. If they won't let you play the game, then don't. Fuck the corporate oligarchy, let's get our communities united and start getting some shit done. If they won't give it to us, we'll take it or make it for ourselves. Once we do that, when we can unite as communities and laborers, when we can realize our power as the means of production, we can stop this giant machine in its tracks.

Remember, they depend on us, not the other way around!

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A Quiet Corporate Coup - Instead of lobbying, lobbyists are now becoming congressional staff [View all] RiverLover Apr 2015 OP

Stunning! I really think most Americans have no idea what is occurring in the US. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2015 #1

They don't. Its so frustrating. /nt RiverLover Apr 2015 #3

What good is knowing? angstlessk Apr 2015 #4

A great start would be to support the work of Wolf-PAC to GET $$$ OUT OF POLITICS RiverLover Apr 2015 #6

The masses need to be motivated to see this, but our leaders seem immersed in the same RKP5637 Apr 2015 #8

One word: socialism. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #39

Keep pushing cheap cheeseburgers and American Idol. progressoid Apr 2015 #37

congress is a wholly owned subsidiary of big business. hobbit709 Apr 2015 #2

Some also have their lobbyist relatives on staff. MerryBlooms Apr 2015 #5

Or, they're married to lobbyists. Fuddnik Apr 2015 #9

What a racket. /nt RiverLover Apr 2015 #10

K&R.... daleanime Apr 2015 #7

My loathing has no depth for these people. blackspade Apr 2015 #11

K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2015 #12

The corporate media is to blame for most people not knowing or not caring. Dustlawyer Apr 2015 #13

Perhaps the time for righteous revolution has come gregcrawford Apr 2015 #14

I truly don't know how we can come back from the corporate take over marym625 Apr 2015 #15

Thanks Sunshine ;) RiverLover Apr 2015 #17

Yeah, not feeling sunshine this morning marym625 Apr 2015 #21

Feeling the same way - emotionally and physically! dorkzilla Apr 2015 #30

Well we do have buy the people marym625 Apr 2015 #34

that's how they want you to feel; that's why they spread fud daily. don't buy into it. ND-Dem Apr 2015 #35

DU Rec! Thanks for posting ND-Dem! /nt RiverLover Apr 2015 #44

What I just posted upthread: F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #40

sounds good marym625 Apr 2015 #42

The masses have been taught for the past 35 years to accept that government and Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #16

This. Thank you. closeupready Apr 2015 #32

but seriously, how do you try to explain this to faux noise watchers, a kennedy Apr 2015 #18

Don't blame it on fox, It is everbody everywhere. pangaia Apr 2015 #20

kick midnight Apr 2015 #19

Fascists always creep into the tiniest cracks not closed by democratic rules. Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #22

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Apr 2015 #23

I do too. RiverLover Apr 2015 #26

No, I live too far away. That sounds good though. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #27

I think turbinetree Apr 2015 #24

Corrupt to the core. marmar Apr 2015 #25

The sound of silence suggests lobbyists staffing our "media" as well. Faryn Balyncd Apr 2015 #28

Sure, FnB! Got to shine a light on the cockroaches! /nt RiverLover Apr 2015 #45

Yes. Corporations eliminate redundant positions. Orsino Apr 2015 #29

the singularity bunch want this . olddots Apr 2015 #31

Every dollar in Wall St is a dollar against democracy. Some labor for democracy, some against it. nt raouldukelives Apr 2015 #33

Foxy...welcome to the hen house. NT Grammy23 Apr 2015 #36

Unfortunately, we are far too far down the rabbit hole hifiguy Apr 2015 #38

It's sad, but there is hope in our youth. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #41

This is a fundamental betrayal of democratic values. Faryn Balyncd Apr 2015 #43