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delrem

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8. What a sad reflection on the USA.

Reply to Mr_Jefferson_24 (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2015, 01:53 AM

Apr 2015

Other democracies work to change things for the better, through elections.
That's the whole purpose of elections.

When did that change into the syllogism "you can't win an election if you don't have the money, only the oligarchs have the money, so only the oligarchs can win elections"?

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No Matter Who Wins the White House... [View all] Mr_Jefferson_24 Apr 2015 OP

Nope nope nope. if Bernie Sanders wins everything will change. hardcover Apr 2015 #1

Then I hope he does... Mr_Jefferson_24 Apr 2015 #2

What do you think will change? leftofcool Apr 2015 #3

Any Democratic President would be in that same boat. hardcover Apr 2015 #5

He needs 60 Democratic Senators and a huge Democratic House yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #4

That can be done if we work at it. hardcover Apr 2015 #6

This is quite likely to happen in 2018 (if not in 2016), if Eliz. Warren should run. Cal33 Apr 2015 #20

Ever wonder why previous poosible candidates INdemo Apr 2015 #12

http://www.cristinagrajalesinc.com/images/upload/pieces_229_1_2.jpg blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #7

What a sad reflection on the USA. delrem Apr 2015 #8

Our system is designed to make change hard yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #9

The issue is democracy itself, delrem Apr 2015 #10

I think the conclusion that... Mr_Jefferson_24 Apr 2015 #14

You are right about that. delrem Apr 2015 #15

I may have mistakenly taken your first... Mr_Jefferson_24 Apr 2015 #16

So relax everybody. Just sit this one out, OK? bvf Apr 2015 #11

If that was the takeaway for you... Mr_Jefferson_24 Apr 2015 #17

No, I got the point. bvf Apr 2015 #19

We had our chances INdemo Apr 2015 #13

That's it- LiberalElite Apr 2015 #22

Lol, John "FEMA camps" Whitehead. geek tragedy Apr 2015 #18

Thanks for your input Geek Tragedy. Mr_Jefferson_24 Apr 2015 #21