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2016 Postmortem

tk2kewl

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4. I just posted the same sentiment in another thread

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 08:27 PM

Feb 2016

20. The simple fact is that there is no more time for the bullshit, incrementalism, pragmatism ...
or whatever nonsense label they want to put on the "do nothing" agenda because they've got theirs. We are on the verge of significant climatological change and ecological collapse. If we do not start turning the ship now we are headed for a royally fucked future. I'm 50 and have an 8 year old son. I don't want him to have to live through hell on earth.

I watched the speech in this first video in this thread last night:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1017&pid=329156

I've been a little extra riled up since.

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Incremental Change will no longer Save the Planet. [View all] Ichingcarpenter Feb 2016 OP

And the corrupted campaign finance system enabling our dysfunctional government is directly Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #1

I think the young and old see this horror Ichingcarpenter Feb 2016 #2

Humans may not survive capitalism JFKDem62 Feb 2016 #20

+10 million. Climate change can't wait Arazi Feb 2016 #3

The Capitalist system exiting right now is no longer working Ichingcarpenter Feb 2016 #14

I just posted the same sentiment in another thread tk2kewl Feb 2016 #4

Got to do these: Ron Green Feb 2016 #5

Not sure I understand (4) Wig Master Feb 2016 #6

I think in the past it's been a useful deterrent Ron Green Feb 2016 #8

Shaming those who work against the common good tk2kewl Feb 2016 #9

This is my number one issue artislife Feb 2016 #7

Watch the first vid in this post tk2kewl Feb 2016 #12

Mexican grandma married Ojibwa grandpa artislife Feb 2016 #16

I had almost finished a heartfelt reply when my ipad swallowed it tk2kewl Feb 2016 #17

I hate when that happens! Have a good night.nt artislife Feb 2016 #18

Beautiful post. That's exactly how I feel. Though you said it better than I could. /nt RiverLover Feb 2016 #13

Its like, Excuse me, but sustainable life is ending....shouldn't this be something we should be RiverLover Feb 2016 #10

Bernie is only partially capitalizing on climate change...Here's a suggestion for doing more... ToolsBoy Feb 2016 #11

Thank you for a great post Ichingcarpenter Feb 2016 #15

Go Bold or Go Home Duppers Feb 2016 #19