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kentuck

(115,400 posts) Sat May 9, 2015, 10:46 AM May 2015

A political reality check. [View all]

How difficult would it be to break up the "big banks"?

How difficult would it be to raise taxes on the wealthy?

How difficult would it be to break the corporate chokehold on America?

How difficult would it be to cut the bloated defense industry?

These are all goals that the left talks about but is it unrealistic to expect any of these things to happen? In our form of government, it is not easy to accomplish even the most necessary tasks.

What would need to happen to see the above become reality?

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A political reality check. [View all] kentuck May 2015 OP

In the foreseeable future which is all a reasonable person can purport to see DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author whatchamacallit May 2015 #12

Here is another reality check - what will happen if we do not even try? djean111 May 2015 #2

I agree. kentuck May 2015 #4

I'm confused. Didn't Obama get obstructed on almost everything? WhaTHellsgoingonhere May 2015 #20

Absolutely. I am very afraid that the answer to the last question may actually be: another Great jwirr May 2015 #5

In my view ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #3

And if we don't find some way to make that change, Jackpine Radical May 2015 #6

The more important question is what will become onecaliberal May 2015 #7

Here are some things people were told about political realism in the past Bjorn Against May 2015 #8

Very difficult MaggieD May 2015 #9

To make changes to future realities... kentuck May 2015 #10

You're surprised rethugs are in charge.... MaggieD May 2015 #11

I'm not surprised Republicans are in charge... kentuck May 2015 #13

Well let's put it this way.... MaggieD May 2015 #14

Yeah, liberals really suck. kentuck May 2015 #15

The ones that bash Democrats do MaggieD May 2015 #16

You are bashing Democrats Bjorn Against May 2015 #18

People that spend their life bashing... MaggieD May 2015 #26

Well they sound like happy republicans.... MaggieD May 2015 #27

For someone who says you don't like seeing attacks on Democrats... Bjorn Against May 2015 #17

Which of the purists here.... MaggieD May 2015 #19

You don't have to run for office to be a Democrat Bjorn Against May 2015 #23

If people are going to parrot.... MaggieD May 2015 #24

This country will make no forward progress workinclasszero May 2015 #21

Warren tried in 2013 with her "21st Century Glass-Steagall Act" bill which breaks up the banks RiverLover May 2015 #22

Agreedd. Until we elect enough non-repubs nothing good will happen. riqster May 2015 #30

There were also "far-sighted" republicans in FDR's congress. "Progessive" Republicans even~ RiverLover May 2015 #34

The next admin won't have this advantage: Obama's quid pro quo on raising taxes WhaTHellsgoingonhere May 2015 #25

Here's the political reality: Maedhros May 2015 #28

all you have to do is look to obama yrs and how hard it was. see what happened to bill he passed seabeyond May 2015 #29

As long as many Americans seem to believe moondust May 2015 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author AtomicKitten May 2015 #32

i think we have to address state power and gerrymandering to really get the support. seabeyond May 2015 #33

The first and third could have been accomplished during the Exilednight May 2015 #35