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Loki

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24. When I think of "movement"
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 09:56 AM
Apr 2016

I'm thinking of the Anti-War movement, the Civil Rights Movement, the Women's Rights movement.....these all had a base of support from a wide variety of people in this country and they actually encouraged people to become involved, not just for the sake of the "one" but for everyone. This Bernie Sanders movement is a cult of personality without any thought or concern for the greater good or even for the in depth understanding of how any thing that he has proposed will ever be accomplished. Without the support of the Democrats, that he so easily dismisses every time he has the chance, he will never, ever get anything done. Uncompromising when compromise is needed. That not effective governance.

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Those are some very good points. Arkansas Granny Apr 2016 #1
It is sad and for the younger people who stand to lose more than the older Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #2
That's right. He isn't doing enough to help the LARGER goal of electing more Democrats. RBInMaine Apr 2016 #3
Correction: He's doing *nothing* to help the LARGER goal of electing more Democrats. NADA. BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #18
In all of his repetitive stump speeches, I've NEVER heard him speak to the Surya Gayatri Apr 2016 #6
BS is a party of one eom KewlKat Apr 2016 #20
^^^WORD^^^! Surya Gayatri Apr 2016 #4
i agree. nt DesertFlower Apr 2016 #8
I agree, as well. hamsterjill Apr 2016 #16
KNR Bradley seems like a horrible choice for WI court Lucinda Apr 2016 #5
Right back to the fact that BS is not a real Democrat liberal N proud Apr 2016 #7
He claims to be "anti-establishment" but has in politics 25 years and JOINED the RBInMaine Apr 2016 #22
Promising College kids "free tuition" is no way to elect a President.. Thank Goodness for Cha Apr 2016 #9
Like TRUMP, he is SAYING what people want to hear. But it's VAGUE talking points, not SUBSTANCE. RBInMaine Apr 2016 #19
When I see these folks try to call themselves "the base" I refer CalvinballPro Apr 2016 #10
What you say in five paragraphs is basically Hayduke Bomgarte Apr 2016 #11
does not vote creon Apr 2016 #12
Sorry, if you are that frustrated as a college kid, life is really going to be fucking rough for you beaglelover Apr 2016 #13
A substandard student cosmicone Apr 2016 #14
Thank you for this! DemonGoddess Apr 2016 #15
I tip my hat to your great post! pandr32 Apr 2016 #17
Thanks. "Revolutionaries" have to be MUCH more invested in politics than these Sanders voters. RBInMaine Apr 2016 #21
And if these "Revolutionaries" can't even get their registrations right, how are they going to get RBInMaine Apr 2016 #23
When I think of "movement" Loki Apr 2016 #24
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