When we belittle the significance of the other guy's issue...

[sabrina 1]

1. Good post. Those arguments, that 'now is not the time' to talk about important issues, never made

sense to me.

When is the time? Imo, election season is the very best time to talk about important issues, that is when those running for office need something from the people. That is the only time when they are likely to pay any attention to what the people are most interested in.

No one ever got their civil rights or anything else from elected officials, they got those rights by never giving up the fight until it became clear to those running for office that those issues needed to be addressed.

Imagine of MLK eg, had remained silent during election season. It is the worst strategy ever and I would love to know whose idea it was in the first place.

We can be sure that the lobbyists are working doubly hard during election season and of course their bosses would simply love it if the people took that advice and remained silent on such important issues as SS, Medicare, Gay Rights, Womens' Rights, the Minimum wage etc. So we are fighting lobbyists for the attention of those running for office, and they will never be silent.