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stopbush

(24,788 posts)
8. When your first order of business addressing income inequality
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 09:18 AM
Apr 2016

is to make millionaires of Tad Devine and Jeff Weaver by taking millions of donations from college kids who can barely afford their nightly bowl of ramen noodles, well, I sort of question whether you really understand the issue you're pushing.

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!!! handmade34 Apr 2016 #1
A REAL political movement is about WAY more than attending a Bernie rally or just voting for Bernie. RBInMaine Apr 2016 #2
Great post. Nicely done! NurseJackie Apr 2016 #3
K & R, being involved in elections is so important. There are some struggles Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #4
They don't want any broad based social progress 72DejaVu Apr 2016 #5
They conflate "establishment politics" with Republican obstruction Rose Siding Apr 2016 #7
I wish I could rec this a hundred times! brer cat Apr 2016 #6
Yup, and BERNIE needs to be telling these kids what a REAL movement is all about and the hard work RBInMaine Apr 2016 #15
When your first order of business addressing income inequality stopbush Apr 2016 #8
Sanders is the one responsible for his supporters pandr32 Apr 2016 #9
He was claiming early on that it was about engaging them in the political process for the long haul, RBInMaine Apr 2016 #14
It seems he has not put much fire into this pandr32 Apr 2016 #17
Yep SharonClark Apr 2016 #21
The radical left has proven to be marginal time and time again Cary Apr 2016 #10
They need to be engaged, and are welcome, but that means engaged with REALITY and DURABILITY! RBInMaine Apr 2016 #13
The problem with all radicals is their inability to compromise Cary Apr 2016 #20
Thank you! DemonGoddess Apr 2016 #11
The supposed revolution amounts to "Wishes really are horses!" DavidDvorkin Apr 2016 #12
Powerful OP, RB! Thank you for writing it. It's SO TRUE! BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #16
Righteous! NastyRiffraff Apr 2016 #18
Would love to see it in GDP, but the way this Group gets stalked the OP already has a wide audience! Hekate Apr 2016 #22
Organization, discipline, persistence creon Apr 2016 #19
I agree. K&R AgadorSparticus Apr 2016 #23
That's exactly why in Wisconsin they let a conservative judge in their Supreme court robbedvoter Apr 2016 #24
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