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BarbD

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30. No magic fix-it pill.

Reply to kristopher (Original post)

Mon Jun 12, 2017, 11:10 AM

Jun 2017

Our democracy's greatest problem is cynicism and throwing up our hands in despair. Almost half of the eligible voters didn't show up. It is no longer enough to just vote, we have to get involved in party politics. Change will only come if we encourage good people to run for office.

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Jimmy Carter Brilliantly Explains How The Establishment Gave Us Trump [View all] kristopher Jun 2017 OP

I disagree with this guy's analysis bucolic_frolic Jun 2017 #1

Media gave us Trump sharedvalues Jun 2017 #4

Yeah Cosmocat Jun 2017 #5

Yes! Write an op-ed to the NYT sharedvalues Jun 2017 #8

IDK Cosmocat Jun 2017 #12

carter is talking about symptoms - talk radio is the cause certainot Jun 2017 #18

well thought out Cosmocat Jun 2017 #24

Absolutely - Rush Limbaugh and the other haters FakeNoose Jun 2017 #29

i think pressure on some of those universities to look for alternatives to certainot Jun 2017 #31

The only way to shut the hate mongers up is the to shut them down. olegramps Jun 2017 #32

They live in an alternate universe. And as you say, it has gotten worse and worse, deurbano Jun 2017 #20

Yep Cosmocat Jun 2017 #23

they need to see their gods discredited and shouted at but it has been the certainot Jun 2017 #33

This! (nt) ehrnst Jun 2017 #6

TY KNR Lucinda Jun 2017 #2

I also disagree with this guy... jaxind Jun 2017 #3

Because those voters were brainwashed by right wing media sharedvalues Jun 2017 #7

THIS BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #10

YEP Cosmocat Jun 2017 #13

How do we get this message out to the NYT? sharedvalues Jun 2017 #37

Well note, the NYT is still a New York city paper BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #38

Yes and no. Starts with national papers sharedvalues Jun 2017 #39

But then you sortof argued my point BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #40

Yes, I see what you're saying sharedvalues Jun 2017 #41

The main way to get to those "local" papers is via AP or Reuters BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #42

Yes. Infotainment harms America. Except you're too easy onNYT sharedvalues Jun 2017 #43

Part of the NYT stuff regarding Hillary BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #44

Agreed all around, except that NYT gets used by the right sharedvalues Jun 2017 #46

The one benefit of the NYT though BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #47

Exactly! ++++ Duppers Jun 2017 #17

I will always think there was paid for disruption of Democrats in both the Clinton and Sanders camp. gordianot Jun 2017 #9

various ages have characterized them as many different things bucolic_frolic Jun 2017 #11

I agree. Russia was actively driving fissures between Dems and GOP was helping them. CousinIT Jun 2017 #16

I was not a Clinton fan but there never a doubt I would vote for her. gordianot Jun 2017 #19

Same here. Sanders in primary, Clinton in the general. CousinIT Jun 2017 #28

Yes the establishment is why hrc got 4 million more votes La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2017 #14

It's complicated Techsan Jun 2017 #15

Welcome to DU and thank you for your thoughtful post. Boomerproud Jun 2017 #45

I think Carter is right! denvine Jun 2017 #21

Glad to see your agreement with President Carter, elleng Jun 2017 #25

Jimmy Carter is right!! LongTomH Jun 2017 #22

Yes. Thanks. elleng Jun 2017 #26

I agree. jalan48 Jun 2017 #27

No magic fix-it pill. BarbD Jun 2017 #30

I'm surprised this clip wasn't taken down! Plucketeer Jun 2017 #34

Spot On - Although Simplistic DallasNE Jun 2017 #35

Income disparity status quo. zentrum Jun 2017 #36