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12. If we need to regain standing internationally, climate change will re-connect us to the world. Jay

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 02:00 PM

Mar 2019

has the only record of accomplishments -- he's also the only governor in the candidate pool -- that, with further input, can be scaled up to national levels.

He knows what current things we do and what new structural stuff we can do to drop our carbon footprint to EU levels. Which would be a big step forward as a model for other nations like China.

He's got a door that we can go through to regain our standing as an equal with other nations. The global solutions to save this species from killing off itself and other life are formed with constructive, connected action.

It won't be zero sum. Elites here and elsewhere stand by waiting to help us solve the problems they know they've caused for humankind. But they will move on without us if we keep coming up with MarketWorld tactics rather than institutional solutions that we all, and not just they, OWN.

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Why Elites Won't Change The World And Why Democracy Will [View all] ancianita Mar 2019 OP

One things for damn sure... Bernie will change the world. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #1

Changes we need won't be done by just "the one we've been waiting for." I love Bernie, but you're ancianita Mar 2019 #2

Fair point! But, in my defense, I believe Bernie has sparked a revolution, the effect of which InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #6

Totally agree, which is why I supported him in the last primary. This time, though, climate change ancianita Mar 2019 #8

I agree, Jay is prolly the best on the issue of climate change. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #10

If we need to regain standing internationally, climate change will re-connect us to the world. Jay ancianita Mar 2019 #12

That's an interesting argument. It's wrong - but it's interesting how u cling to "great man" theory. FreepFryer Mar 2019 #9

Nope... clinging to the great revolution that Bernie started. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #11

yup. Clinging, indeed. (n/t) FreepFryer Mar 2019 #13

Proudly too! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #14

"Proudly clinging" is like "fearfully standing" - so, yeah. FreepFryer Mar 2019 #16

I saw the similarities to Feudalism long ago. Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2019 #3

I always thought of that feudal stuff as a right wing "road to serfdom" thing, but it's very real. ancianita Mar 2019 #4

Teachers are very important! Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2019 #5

A caste system. That's what Anand calls what it seems like in the U.S. ancianita Mar 2019 #7

Very well said! Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2019 #19

Howard Schultz Comes To Mind When Thinking About the Contents of this Video erpowers Mar 2019 #15

Elites have been involved in philanthropy and funding the arts, appalachiablue Mar 2019 #17

Thanks for your effort post. It's good to consider the merits of philanthropy. Two things ancianita Mar 2019 #18