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In reply to the discussion: I refuse to let cynicism make me bitter.. [View all]Martin Eden
(12,864 posts)I don't know what that means, but I suspect it's aimed at DUers who demand their elected representatives do a better job of representing the interests of the 99%.
Cynicism can be a healthy and accurate assessment of the real world we live in, as long as it is accompanied by a passion for the possibility of a better future and a determination to contribute towards making that happen.
Settling for "incremental positive changes" in the face of long term destructive trends can be the equivalent of being content with one step forward and two steps back.
We have to operate in the realm of the possible, but if we set our sights too low we lose sight of what is necessary.
There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why... I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?
- Robert Kennedy