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4. In some ways I feel frustrated, but not helpless

Thu Feb 9, 2012, 06:32 PM

Feb 2012

But that is because I don't put all my eggs in the election basket. Voting is important and there are consequences so I do vote and try to make the best choice given the candidates. Of course in a two-party system that's always going to be a slide to the middle. In this country it means a slide to the corporate middle ...

But there are other things going on as well ... as the income inequality becomes so much more pronounced at the same time as more jobs are lost and safety nets cut, something has to give. OWS has managed to get quite a lot of attention and that is saying something during a democratic administration. I don't see them slowing down and I see similar activity in other countries. Young people are resisting and that is the thing that has to happen. It's going to take some patience on our part and continued education/agitation.

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Does anyone else feel helpless right now? [View all] white_wolf Feb 2012 OP

I often feel the way you do. The thing is people need to stick with the OWS I think they made Obama southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #1

This really has nothing to do with the bourgeoisie (middle class or what is left of it) - TBF Feb 2012 #5

We all must step back when we feel so helpless and breath some fresh air. That is a terrible southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #7

Sure, can't argue with that. But WhiteWolf isn't posting in the lounge TBF Feb 2012 #8

I hope he is feeling alittle better with some of the posters views. southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #10

I have my helpless, hopeless moments but Jackpine Radical Feb 2012 #2

Nope, not at all. TheWraith Feb 2012 #3

This ^ Wait Wut Feb 2012 #6

I think you and theWraith may be lost - TBF Feb 2012 #11

The door lacked a sign saying "social democrats keep out." TheWraith Feb 2012 #21

I can only take you at your word - TBF Feb 2012 #23

I apologize. Wait Wut Feb 2012 #24

I realized we don't have our group SOP up yet, we had talked TBF Feb 2012 #25

Same here Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #27

In some ways I feel frustrated, but not helpless TBF Feb 2012 #4

Focus on what you can directly see, feel, smell, taste and hear. WheelWalker Feb 2012 #9

+1 BrendaBrick Feb 2012 #12

Hear! Hear! snagglepuss Feb 2012 #13

Here is an article that might be helpful in going forward - TBF Feb 2012 #14

Rec for posing a good question. Smarmie Doofus Feb 2012 #15

i can't go into detail now, but........ socialist_n_TN Feb 2012 #16

No, you're not the only one. infidel dog Feb 2012 #17

Thanks so much for your words of wisdom - TBF Feb 2012 #18

A great post. Thank you. white_wolf Feb 2012 #19

Let me add a baritone to the choir on this one....... socialist_n_TN Feb 2012 #28

((hugs)) white_wolf Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #20

No. ellisonz Feb 2012 #22

Well you can look at it this way... sagetea Feb 2012 #26

Angry, certainly frustrated, and very concerned about the trajectory over the forseeable TheKentuckian Feb 2012 #29

Hey! Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #30

and it is always nice to see you as well TheKentuckian Feb 2012 #31

No. joshcryer Feb 2012 #32