2016 Postmortem

Dragonfli

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36. They would be able to smell that it is not rain, but they walk around holding their noses all day

Reply to dchill (Reply #30)

Thu Feb 18, 2016, 09:55 PM

Feb 2016

In training for the election.

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Why should Millennials wait for incrementalism? [View all] grasswire Feb 2016 OP

Don't wait UglyGreed Feb 2016 #1

Incrementalism insures nothing changes. Fuddnik Feb 2016 #54

My cat's breath smells like cat food. onehandle Feb 2016 #2

Go rest up UglyGreed Feb 2016 #3

How about; Sanders loses and everything goes backwards? brooklynite Feb 2016 #4

How about; Hillary loses and everything goes backwards? Katashi_itto Feb 2016 #24

But would that solve Racism/Sexism? daleanime Feb 2016 #53

There is no time for incrementalism BOSNYCDC Feb 2016 #5

Millennials ain't gonna get nothing by trolling workinclasszero Feb 2016 #6

Your answer reminds me of the events that prompted MLK's Letter from Birmingham PatrickforO Feb 2016 #68

Don't wait. yallerdawg Feb 2016 #7

Look at the responses on this thread from Hillary supporters libtodeath Feb 2016 #8

It really is gross. Especially from people who call themselves "Democrats". kath Feb 2016 #10

They seem to be UglyGreed Feb 2016 #15

They are uncomfortable and insecure... dchill Feb 2016 #30

Or they may be the ones UglyGreed Feb 2016 #34

Yes, I think these people have probably amassed some wealth. frylock Feb 2016 #52

They don't seem to be struggling, judging by their complacent attitudes. n/t TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #64

I've brought it up more than once to them and haven't heard any denials. frylock Feb 2016 #66

Of course not. n/t TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #67

One poster here openly boasts about his wealth and connections. frylock Feb 2016 #73

I know who you're talking about. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #74

Yep, same here. SoCal suburban punk, graduated HS in '83. frylock Feb 2016 #76

I was born in 1980, so I was in diapers during the hardcore days. TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #80

I was happy about Jello's endorsement as well. frylock Feb 2016 #81

Ian Mckaye says he votes for the most viable anti-war candidate. n/t TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #82

They would be able to smell that it is not rain, but they walk around holding their noses all day Dragonfli Feb 2016 #36

It is their core message to the young voters Dragonfli Feb 2016 #26

Incrementalism brought us the first black president. LAS14 Feb 2016 #9

No it didn't. Fearless Feb 2016 #42

yes, bush's incrementalism did help elect Obama noiretextatique Feb 2016 #72

Incrementalism brought us the Affordable Care Act LAS14 Feb 2016 #11

That's "hilly care" Fearless Feb 2016 #43

No, passing a bill quakerboy Feb 2016 #87

Incrementalism saved us from another great depression. LAS14 Feb 2016 #12

Many have not been UglyGreed Feb 2016 #17

Well, the extremely rich and marginally rich were saved and that is all that matters Dragonfli Feb 2016 #39

Hank Paulson's $700 billion, Deny and Shred Feb 2016 #47

Incrementalism has a chance. Revolution doesn't. LAS14 Feb 2016 #13

Incrementalism apparently brings us forum spam. jeff47 Feb 2016 #19

I guess FDR didn't get that memo . . . n/t markpkessinger Feb 2016 #77

Because artyteacher Feb 2016 #14

AHHHHHH UglyGreed Feb 2016 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author cyberpj Feb 2016 #21

More Democrats voted for Bush than Nader. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #29

In this case Hillary gets you Trump or Cruze Dragonfli Feb 2016 #32

+100 workinclasszero Feb 2016 #63

To be 100% fair, comparing a 3rd party candidate to someone running through a major party PoliticalMalcontent Feb 2016 #69

Because they will be totally inspired to think their great grandchildren might have health care. nt jeff47 Feb 2016 #16

Working within the system or the market when it is rigged??? tokenlib Feb 2016 #18

We've waited far too long and have lost nearly two decades. It's not sustainable. ram2008 Feb 2016 #22

What do we want? Art_from_Ark Feb 2016 #23

Yeah!!!! UglyGreed Feb 2016 #27

there's nothing to guarantee that a President Sanders won't need to 'wait' for incrementalism bigtree Feb 2016 #25

Because nothing requires our political climate remain the same. jeff47 Feb 2016 #31

Obama had a larger 'swath' bigtree Feb 2016 #33

Turnout was still not that great in 2008. jeff47 Feb 2016 #38

man, you come at it with someone in D.C. politics for 30+ years bigtree Feb 2016 #41

Nope, 25 years. jeff47 Feb 2016 #46

unbelievable bigtree Feb 2016 #49

What's hard about that question? jeff47 Feb 2016 #50

. bigtree Feb 2016 #56

Still not a hard question to answer. jeff47 Feb 2016 #58

Bernie will take us in the right direction. immoderate Feb 2016 #35

My 18 year old will be casting their first vote ever grntuscarora Feb 2016 #28

I honestly don't feel you want to know but I'll take a shot uponit7771 Feb 2016 #37

You didn't really answer the question, grntuscarora Feb 2016 #40

The answer is they don't have to wait just get off their asses and get a dem congress uponit7771 Feb 2016 #51

"They"? grntuscarora Feb 2016 #57

They ARE doing that. Ken Burch Feb 2016 #61

They don't like having majorities Hydra Feb 2016 #78

If you don't START you can't finish. Fearless Feb 2016 #44

Um, we have no choice. The Constitution doesn't allow for instant revolutionary changel ecstatic Feb 2016 #45

ironic, tho, isn't it grntuscarora Feb 2016 #48

Go See "Where To Invade Next" zentrum Feb 2016 #55

Because they haven't figured out how to quit asking permission for freakin' everything? jtuck004 Feb 2016 #59

Every great social justice victory in history... iandhr Feb 2016 #60

The millennials should realize they DO NOT HAVE TO WAIT! They can have it NOW! DrBulldog Feb 2016 #62

A Hillary whitehouse wouldnt just mean incrementalism BlandGrenade Feb 2016 #65

Because some of us understand the U.S. system is designed to be slow mythology Feb 2016 #70

It didn't get this way over night Gman Feb 2016 #71

Dear Franklin . . . markpkessinger Feb 2016 #75

Oh, that's going to leave a mark! Hydra Feb 2016 #79

Uhm, because it is her turn? Betty Karlson Feb 2016 #83

frankly... the evidence points to the opposite tk2kewl Feb 2016 #84

Why should anyone wait .. Crap ... I'm old and could die before anything happens MichaelSoE Feb 2016 #85

Incrementalism brought us Brown v. Board of Education, the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the 1965 VRA Empowerer Feb 2016 #86