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In reply to the discussion: Robert Reich Tells Republican Friend: "The Koch brothers are intent on stealing our democracy.” [View all]JonLP24
(29,971 posts)35. I censor myself quite a bit due to howls of outrage
Not that I ever say anything offensive but just because I don't expect much meaningful discussion
The howls of outrage should be directed at the politicians not putting people first.
She describes the auction process at the local levels as a politician would show up at a church or cookout make a promises go back to their offense and give away stuff to the big money interests hence the hopelessness but there are OPs insulting us for the hopelessness but it is exactly that type of behavior as to why I'm hopeless. The howls of outrage are pathetically misdirected imo
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Robert Reich Tells Republican Friend: "The Koch brothers are intent on stealing our democracy.” [View all]
kpete
Jun 2015
OP
All To True - I Will No Longer Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go
cantbeserious
Jun 2015
#1
Lessor Of Two Corporate Evils - Mainstream Parties And Their "Anointed" Candidates
cantbeserious
Jun 2015
#4
Never Said That Democrats Were Working Against Voter Rights - Does Not Change The Fact
cantbeserious
Jun 2015
#9
Actaully just earlier today I learned Democrats also in some cases work against voting rights
dreamnightwind
Jun 2015
#26
Occasional violations is nowhere near wholesale disenfranchisement being WRITTEN INTO LAW.
blm
Jun 2015
#28
Democrats wouldn't because of the need of more voters participating the process
JonLP24
Jun 2015
#11
And let's not forget Paul Weyrich's famous statement mocking one person one vote
Overseas
Jun 2015
#14
Exactly - breitbart is his main source for information about this nation's governance,
blm
Jun 2015
#17
This canard they try to shove at us all the time - whining and mewling about how unfair it is
calimary
Jun 2015
#18
"GEORGE SOROS!!!!! GEORGE SOROS!!1!! WHAT ABOUT GEORGE SOROS, YEW STEWPID LIBS???s@?"
HughBeaumont
Jun 2015
#38
I would only add to the title...stealing what is left of our democracy. I'm with Bernie, we're
libdem4life
Jun 2015
#25