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In reply to the discussion: Some wise words to millennials and everyone else who considers themselves to be "citizens." [View all]KPN
(15,654 posts)42. Who the hell are you to tell me my kids need to learn some lessons?
Hillary with a Republican Congress? Seriously?
"Your kids need to face the cold hard fact that nothing that anyone will or can do for the next 10-20 years will accomplish anything other than to slow the rate of increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere (if even that). By the time we even manage to stop the rate of increase, we'll be far past so many tipping points that reversing it will be impossible. Your kids need to open their eyes to reality and take that out of their calculations. " REALLY? SERIOUSLY? ARE YOU NUTS?
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Some wise words to millennials and everyone else who considers themselves to be "citizens." [View all]
Jitter65
May 2016
OP
Great speech. "And democracy requires compromise, even when you are 100 percent right."
FSogol
May 2016
#4
Being committed to change and being able to accomplish it are two totally different things.
George II
May 2016
#7
Own the corruption you create in a society. Learn what they are talking
Baitball Blogger
May 2016
#13
I don't believe that members of the establishment are trying hard enough.
Baitball Blogger
May 2016
#12
You are really stretching, aren't you? He never said the system is NOT rigged. And yes, many were
Jitter65
May 2016
#17
It was either that or cut more Federal employees. You forget, Congress holds the purse strings. nt
Jitter65
May 2016
#35
Strategy: Stop letting the Democratic Establishment bury your concerns, ignore your ideas,
Maedhros
May 2016
#18
Thanks for posting this, Jitter65. Sorry the cynics and Eeyores are out in such force. nt
Hekate
May 2016
#21