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Helen Borg

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55. Perhaps she picks up that many people may be at the point...
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 03:53 AM
Mar 2016

where they feel that going on with the status quo is not better than a total shakeup of the system, even if it had to be Trump producing it. In fact, a shakeup of the system could lead to something better. The status quo is guaranteed to keep sucking people's life with no possibility of change.

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She just means that it will be sooo bad. chowder66 Mar 2016 #1
Never looked at it that way. liberalnarb Mar 2016 #2
I agree. chervilant Mar 2016 #14
Amen.... daleanime Mar 2016 #26
Dialectic mjvpi Mar 2016 #35
Hegel? Ed Suspicious Mar 2016 #42
That is how I heard it too. zeemike Mar 2016 #36
That was my immediate take. Duppers Mar 2016 #39
That's what people said about Bush in 2000. Look how much worse things Chakab Mar 2016 #40
Yep and Chris Hayes knew what she meant as well as he responded in kind tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #44
Agree sammythecat Mar 2016 #49
She never said she was going to vote for Trump. notadmblnd Mar 2016 #3
When asked who she would vote for she said liberalnarb Mar 2016 #5
I think she believes Bernie has got this but doesn't want to boast tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #12
Frickin Exactly! Duppers Mar 2016 #41
Yep, that doesn't sound anything like "I'm going to vote for Trump" notadmblnd Mar 2016 #17
+1 (NT) Eric J in MN Mar 2016 #37
anyone who believe Trump will be a radical will be rather delusional PatrynXX Mar 2016 #4
So who exactly are you saying is considering voting for "Casino Mussolini" ? nt revbones Mar 2016 #6
Many on DU have said they would vote for rump if it was him against Hillary. liberalnarb Mar 2016 #16
where? notadmblnd Mar 2016 #20
I'd like to see that as well tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #31
Who has said that? Please provide a link. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #43
she clearly says 'SOME people feel Donald Trump will bring the revolution immediately' tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #7
Anybody from the pro HRC camp care to answer her concerns? TRADE? FRACKING? KISSINGER? WAR? Vincardog Mar 2016 #8
By her you mean Sarandon, correct? liberalnarb Mar 2016 #10
It is her in the video Vincardog Mar 2016 #15
Try Listening to the Full Interview The River Mar 2016 #9
Wow. chervilant Mar 2016 #11
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2016 #13
Tinfoil Naderite embarrasses candidate. onehandle Mar 2016 #18
Thank you for being so sane about this! KelleyD Mar 2016 #19
You are misunderstanding her. Duppers Mar 2016 #45
If she voted in California, her vote for Nader had no effect. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #46
A definite concern mcar Mar 2016 #21
She has some good points. ErikJ Mar 2016 #22
If the Revolution is again slowed Thespian2 Mar 2016 #23
she was honest and that is amazingly refreshing tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #24
I agree. Trump will probably not be the nominee. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #47
She is so ignorant that she thinks that Trump would "bring on the Revolution" KelleyD Mar 2016 #25
Depends on what she means Jack Rabbit Mar 2016 #32
I know MANY Bernie supporters debating this very choice... basselope Mar 2016 #27
I think anyone who doesn't understand what she is saying TBF Mar 2016 #28
I agree. She did not say she would vote for Trump Jarqui Mar 2016 #29
Saw the following comment on YouTube of this Sarandon video... Palimpsestuous Mar 2016 #54
I definitely agree with that comment - TBF Mar 2016 #57
Hillary as a candidate in the General after her lackluster Primary performance says it all tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #30
Oh no...I think you misunderstood. I took it in a totally different way. Nyan Mar 2016 #33
She felt the same way about Kim Jong Il! That's why they call it....ACTING! TrollBuster9090 Mar 2016 #34
Kinda gives me a right wing propaganda feeling. liberalnarb Mar 2016 #58
Yeah, she didn't say to vote for Trump. retrowire Mar 2016 #38
Oh thank you Susan passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #48
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That was my take also. pugetres Mar 2016 #52
Casino Mussolini Kalidurga Mar 2016 #51
Especially since Trump is running for King. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #53
Perhaps she picks up that many people may be at the point... Helen Borg Mar 2016 #55
It's quite easy to call for revolution. Bad Dog Mar 2016 #56
A revolution that would turn American politics on it's head - she's right, and it would be horrible. polly7 Mar 2016 #59
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