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In reply to the discussion: I am so utterly sick of this Third Way shit. [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)insane idea that the time to be silent is 'when an election is coming up'. I don't think there has ever been a worse strategy than for the people to be silent at the only time their Representatives are likely to listen to them or remember their existence at all. Once the election is over, we all know what happens if the people try to talk to their Representatives. All I ever got was either no response (thanks Chuck Schumer) or an automated 'thanks for contacting us' email with no follow up ever, from Clinton.
Now IS the time for the people to tell them what they want. And the complete idiocy of trying to silence people on issues that a MAJORITY of people agree on, such as create and keep jobs here, tax the rich, no more bailouts for the banks, a huge stimulus for the people etc. is beyond comprehension.
If we Democrats get these messages across to DEMOCRATS and they start talking about them in the campaign, then the people will see a difference between both parties. Right now everyone I talk to, no matter where it is, says the same thing 'they are all the same'.
The public votes for its own interests. Democrats need to make a distinction between their message and Republicans by forcefully supporting the issues that the majority of the people want. And they won't do that if they do not hear from the people.
They sure will not hear it from the scores of Corporate Lobbyists drowning out the people in DC where the people have zero representation.
Thanks for reality, Woo. Sick of the fantasy that if we just shut up and vote all be well.