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Ken Burch

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2. There have been all these threads emphasizing the need to be "realistic" this week.

Reply to JHan (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 15, 2017, 07:08 PM

Sep 2017

That's the implication behind those threads-they imply that a lot of people are pushing for the adoption of an undiluted utopian agenda by this party, and that isn't happening.

We all know that, at least until 2020, we're fighting defensive battles on the federal level.

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Being "realistic" doesn't mean forever giving up on anything beyond increments. [View all] Ken Burch Sep 2017 OP

who is arguing this? JHan Sep 2017 #1

There have been all these threads emphasizing the need to be "realistic" this week. Ken Burch Sep 2017 #2

I haven't read into those threads that single payer or UHC Is impossible.. JHan Sep 2017 #3

sorry shanny Sep 2017 #5

Agreed. "NO WE CAN'T" is certainly not a winning electoral slogan. guillaumeb Sep 2017 #4