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Hortensis

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22. Here, too. If Bernie were to win I would be 100%

Reply to Greywing (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 07:18 PM

Mar 2016

behind him. This country is faced with an enormous threat, it is coming from the right, and we are the ones who must stop it, along with those in the right who join with us. It's our job.

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Stay in Democratic Party to change it [View all] Orange Butterfly Mar 2016 OP

It's our two party system that's the problem. Avalux Mar 2016 #1

How about Democratic Socialism? Orange Butterfly Mar 2016 #2

I'm not following - elaborate? Avalux Mar 2016 #3

How to change the two party system... Orange Butterfly Mar 2016 #6

Common sense post Greywing Mar 2016 #4

Here, too. If Bernie were to win I would be 100% Hortensis Mar 2016 #22

It is impossible to change a non-democratic party, controlled by wealthy entities, Zorra Mar 2016 #5

What choice do we have? Orange Butterfly Mar 2016 #7

That's a good way of putting it - when you aren't in the club to begin with, closeupready Mar 2016 #10

here are a few thoughts oldandhappy Mar 2016 #8

Of course, but that would mean hard work, and... TreasonousBastard Mar 2016 #9

Bernie is giving us a big window Orange Butterfly Mar 2016 #11

Good, but don't stop talking, and... TreasonousBastard Mar 2016 #12

...and... Orange Butterfly Mar 2016 #13

It is near impossible to do it from the top-down. longship Mar 2016 #14

My goodness, this is exactly what Pres. Obama's message was from 8 years ago MagickMuffin Mar 2016 #15

Precisely! But it still has to happen from the bottom-up. longship Mar 2016 #16

I volunteered to be my Precinct Chair because of Candidate Obama in 2008 MagickMuffin Mar 2016 #17

I left this party in 2004 when they put a war voter up against bush. basselope Mar 2016 #18

" What choice do we have ? " olddots Mar 2016 #19

Sounds like "Don't Raid-bomb your home, chase after cockroaches to remove infestation." Shandris Mar 2016 #20

I'm not leaving. This party stinks a bit less. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2016 #21

Archimedes disagrees demwing Mar 2016 #23