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The Big Ragu

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21. I still have faith in the American people

Reply to hunter (Reply #17)

Sun Apr 16, 2017, 08:36 AM

Apr 2017

I know that we are largely a fair, compassionate bunch. The outliers, the Trump followers, the racists and fascists will die off and eventually things might settle.

But hammering a consistent message and taking the "celebrity" focus out of politics and making a "calling" again (if that makes sense) will straighten things out. But maybe not in our lifetimes.

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For Those to the Left of the Democratic Mainstream: [View all] MineralMan Apr 2017 OP

Thanks MM...great post and you are so right. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #1

Thank you for your reply. MineralMan Apr 2017 #3

Thank-you! vlyons Apr 2017 #2

I would hope that everyone involved has honesty and ethical action in mind. MineralMan Apr 2017 #4

Or money zipplewrath Apr 2017 #5

Money is always needed, of course. MineralMan Apr 2017 #6

The issue is which moves the party? zipplewrath Apr 2017 #7

It's not just a matter of volunteering. That's great, but MineralMan Apr 2017 #11

It's a matter of money zipplewrath Apr 2017 #18

All excellent points Phoenix61 Apr 2017 #8

Really? StubbornThings Apr 2017 #9

Money talks, bullshit walks The Big Ragu Apr 2017 #10

My involvement in the party has always been very local, even though MineralMan Apr 2017 #12

And your proof? zipplewrath Apr 2017 #19

All true, but that can be countered Tom Rinaldo Apr 2017 #15

I agree The Big Ragu Apr 2017 #20

Seems like an aging out phenomenon in my area, too, in terms of the most active folks. JudyM Apr 2017 #22

Even so, I'd pick the Democrat with money backing over the Republican. hunter Apr 2017 #17

I still have faith in the American people The Big Ragu Apr 2017 #21

K&R betsuni Apr 2017 #13

True. I am heartened by the grassroots efforts we are seeing lately. alarimer Apr 2017 #14

Part of the problem is, beltway conventional wisdom doesn't know where "the mainstream" really is. Warren DeMontague Apr 2017 #16