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G_j

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14. you haven't actually mentioned any

Reply to 99Forever (Reply #12)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 09:05 PM

Apr 2015

With all the ignorant, angry lunatics in this country, for me anyway, revolution is not an option. Movements like Occupy will evolve regardless of the two party system. Do you want to reform the system? I'm all for it, but can't imagine how that might be accomplished.

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Very few people bother to vote anyway. [View all] G_j Apr 2015 OP

Oh, didn't you know? Some non-votes are so damned powerful that the GOP djean111 Apr 2015 #1

"Withhold"? 99Forever Apr 2015 #2

Of course G_j Apr 2015 #4

Hey, I get it 99Forever Apr 2015 #8

what lie would that be? nt G_j Apr 2015 #9

That a two party system is our only option. 99Forever Apr 2015 #12

you haven't actually mentioned any G_j Apr 2015 #14

It's starts by refusing to buy the lie. 99Forever Apr 2015 #15

a few cryptic words G_j Apr 2015 #16

No skin off my teeth. 99Forever Apr 2015 #17

you too G_j Apr 2015 #19

"As I said, most people already don't vote. What kind of statement is that?" Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #3

Then why are the Koch brothers trying to buy elections for Republicans? G_j Apr 2015 #5

What I said is a guess at a statement from the viewpoint of nonvoters. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #6

you're right that people don't think it matters G_j Apr 2015 #7

But does it matter to them? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #10

exactly G_j Apr 2015 #11

And those folks aren't going to simply ignore social issues either. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #13

politics is boring to most people and so is voting JI7 Apr 2015 #18

while I made this point, the way this is posed is like saying, MisterP Apr 2015 #20