2016 Postmortem

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)

2. 'Twas ever thus

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:36 PM

Feb 2016

The powerful don't retain power by bringing in new people and letting them alter the game. No, they keep power via exclusion and limiting the players.

Our democracy thrives on democracy. Democracy is, by definition, inclusion.

Bernie is an outsider. Obama, too, or was, an outsider. Much of the resistance to Obama stems from that, that and he's not lily white.

Our constitution, imo, as far as elections go, is based upon limited anarchy, meaning every so often we have the opportunity as outsiders to replace the rulers. To remove, if we so choose, those who rule over us.

Our establishment rulers wish they could be monarchy, but they can't, except for members of SCOTUS.

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Deal Us In [View all] H2O Man Feb 2016 OP

Yes. LWolf Feb 2016 #1

Right. H2O Man Feb 2016 #4

'Twas ever thus RobertEarl Feb 2016 #2

Exactly. H2O Man Feb 2016 #5

It would be a wonderful meeting RobertEarl Feb 2016 #8

I agree. H2O Man Feb 2016 #11

Upstate NY here too. Not far from Albany. redwitch Feb 2016 #28

Sounds good! H2O Man Feb 2016 #30

I travel rte 88, beautiful scenery on that road. redwitch Feb 2016 #32

Hopefully we can do it to it. Change the game toward inclusiveness and if it means giving the boot shraby Feb 2016 #3

Thank you, Friend! H2O Man Feb 2016 #6

I thank you for expressing my thoughts where I come up short. shraby Feb 2016 #22

K & R nt cyberswede Feb 2016 #7

Thanks, Buddy! H2O Man Feb 2016 #12

That is why I think that we have already won. Gregorian Feb 2016 #9

I find myself H2O Man Feb 2016 #14

That would be an interesting dynamic, but my take is pledge or no pledge GreenPartyVoter Feb 2016 #33

Another fantastic insightful post. Thank you. Luminous Animal Feb 2016 #10

Thank you. H2O Man Feb 2016 #15

Wonderful essay. myrna minx Feb 2016 #13

Thank you! H2O Man Feb 2016 #16

Who's been slipping you the awesome essay pills? hootinholler Feb 2016 #17

Thanks! H2O Man Feb 2016 #18

Bernie is a gamechanger K&R farleftlib Feb 2016 #19

Thank you. H2O Man Feb 2016 #23

I believe you have captured a fundamental truth, H2O Man. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #20

Thanks, Uncle Joe! H2O Man Feb 2016 #21

Excellent. Thanks! Zorra Feb 2016 #24

I've learned to accept H2O Man Feb 2016 #25

It seems to me that two ties would have been perfectly appropriate Zorra Feb 2016 #36

Standing ovation, sir. antigop Feb 2016 #26

Thank you. H2O Man Feb 2016 #27

K&R kgnu_fan Feb 2016 #29

Thanks! H2O Man Feb 2016 #31

Recommended. Wanted to get that in before I take a break. mmonk Feb 2016 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author Sensitive soul Feb 2016 #35

This was the type of stuff I was execpting to see in this forum. kydo Feb 2016 #37

Yup, simple as that!! kicked and recced eom Arazi Feb 2016 #38