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Cary

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10. The radical left has proven to be marginal time and time again
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 09:47 AM
Apr 2016

There is no reason to believe that they are any more functional now. The real revolution is up to us, the grown ups.

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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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